Jason DeMarte's Synthetic Nature
Jason DeMarte, a US photographer and digital artist born in 1973 in Lafayette, Louisiana, creates hyperreal photomontages that blend artificial elements with flora and fauna. His work explores the ambiguous relationship between nature and consumer society, using synthetic flowers, industrial sweets, plastic, paint, and commercial objects. DeMarte holds a BFA in Photography from Colorado State University and an MFA from the University of Oregon. His pieces are in the permanent collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, and the Fort Collins Colorado Historical Museum.
Key facts
- Jason DeMarte is a US photographer and digital artist.
- He was born in 1973 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
- He earned a BFA in Photography from Colorado State University.
- He earned an MFA in Photography from the University of Oregon.
- His work features hyperreal photomontages combining artificial and natural elements.
- His pieces are in the permanent collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, and the Fort Collins Colorado Historical Museum.
- The article was published on Objects magazine.
- The article includes multiple images of DeMarte's work.
Entities
Artists
- Jason DeMarte
Institutions
- Colorado State University
- University of Oregon
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
- Fort Collins Colorado Historical Museum
- Objects
Locations
- Lafayette
- Louisiana
- United States
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Michigan
- Los Angeles
- California
- Fort Collins