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 treats the digital surface as a plastic space, with code as his material. Naon is a strong advocate for open source, making his code publicly available to transcend language barriers and empower coders worldwide to learn, manipulate and experiment with his systems.

He is passionate about elevating the role of visual art in digital culture and has produced a remarkable body of diverse work. As Jason Bailey described: “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.”