Manolo Gamboa Naon

Manolo Gamboa Naon is an Argentinian artist and creative coder whose work explores the potential of programming as an expressive language. Using basic geometric shapes, lines and colors, he approaches the digital surface as a plastic space using code as his material. Naon has been a strong advocate for keeping his code open source, transcending language barriers and allowing coders across the globe to learn, manipulate and experiment with his systems. He is passionate about growing the importance of visual art in digital culture and has produced an extraordinary volume of diverse work. As Jason Bailey described his work: “Manolo's work feels like it is the result of the entire contents of twentieth-century art and design being put into a blender. Once chopped down into its most essential geometry, Manolo then lovingly pieces it back together with algorithms and code to produce art that is simultaneously futuristic and nostalgic.”