Marius Watz

Marius Watz is a Norwegian artist who specializes in visual abstraction through generative systems. Watz's lifelong passion for visual arts led him to embark on a self-taught journey, leaving behind Computer Science studies to pursue graphic design for raves in 1993. His captivating compositions synthesize form through parametric behaviors and showcase bold geometrical shapes and vibrant colors. He develops software creations, public projections, and physical objects crafted using a variety of digital technology. Watz served as an adjunct and resident researcher at NYU ITP in Fall 2013, focusing on parametric form and digital fabrication. He’s also lectured at the Interaction Design at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design.
Watz's exhibition history includes prestigious venues such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Todaysart in The Hague, ITAU Cultural in Sao Paulo, Museumsquartier in Vienna, and Galleri ROM in Oslo. In 2005, he founded Generator.x, a platform that organized events exploring generative art and computational design. In collaboration with Eno Henze, Watz co-curated the exhibition abstrakt Abstrakt: The Systemized World at the Frankfurter Kunstverein in 2010.