Algorithmic Fine Artist
ABOUT
Melissa Wiederrecht (*1988 in Iowa City, USA) was raised in Wyoming, but lives and works in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. From 2006 to 2014, she studied at the University of Wyoming, obtaining both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science. Since graduating, she has employed code and algorithms to create abstract compositions that evoke a connection to the infinite. While her artistic medium relies on technology, it explores how these generated outputs can connect to timeless and ancient concepts.
Born in America, Melissa chose to live her life as a Muslim woman in Saudi Arabia, immersing herself fully while also being surrounded by Sudanese people and culture. She actively participates in a movement of Generative Art, participating in online communities and presenting code-based art on the blockchain. With her art, Melissa aims to celebrate the strange and beautiful blend of these diverse cultures, showcasing how they coexist and influence one another in a harmonious symphony of creativity.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
N=12, FeralFile, July 2023
T△NDEM, GalerieData, Paris, June 2023
GENERATIVE, FakeWhale Cross, June 2023
Liminal Space, Unit London, February/March 2023
Odysseys, Verse, February 2023
FEMGEN, Right Click Save x VerticalCrypto Art, December 2022
In Touch, VerticalCrypto Art, Berlin, September 2022
Arithmetic Phenomena, Verse, September 2022
Coded Elegance, 1st Dibs, September 2022
SELECTED FEATURES, PRESS MENTIONS, INTERVIEWS
Fortune, "With NFTs, the only constant has been change. How full-time artists are navigating the chaos", 2023
Forbes, "Unleashing The Creative Power Of Code: What Generative Artists Can Teach Us About AI And NFTs", 2023
FW<LOG>, Melissa Wiederrecht: Code, Color, and the New Canvas, 2023
Interview for Liminal Space Exhibition, Unit London, 2023 (Bottom of the page)
AOI Masterclass, "Generative Brush Strokes with Melissa Wiederrecht", 2023
Waiting to be Signed, "Throwing Color Around: Interview with Melissa Wiederrecht", 2023
Verse, "Notes on Cosmic Rays with Melissa Wiederrecht", 2023
Artblocks, "In Conversation with Melissa Wiederrecht", 2022
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming
MS in Computer Science, 2014
University of Wyoming
BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, 2011
