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Floating World (Series)
DESCRIPTION
My artwork is primarily inspired by my concern for the future due to the effects of climate change and many other environmental impacts humans have had on the planet. Specifically, this ongoing project "Floating World" explores the impacts of sea level rise in coastal cities around the world, depicting some of those most threatened by flooding in the future such as Miami, New Orleans, and New York. With this body of work, I wanted to create postcard-style images that are colorful and engaging with a lot of distortion to give a fish-bowl viewpoint, showing each city halfway underwater with sharks and other sea creatures. The idea for this project was to create beautiful images, that are also unsettling when you think about this juxtaposition more deeply.
AUTHOR
BIO
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. A main theme in his work is “beautiful decay,” creating elaborate, photorealistic pieces that reveal a satirically, post-apocalyptic vision of the not-too-distant future. His artwork has been shown in galleries across the country and internationally, recently including the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts. He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects Sumeru and Ultima, and his work has been featured in numerous publications such as Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, and Hi-Fructose.
EDUCATION
2011 Pratt Institute, MFA in Digital Arts - Summa Cum Laude
2005 University of Utah, BFA in Photography - Magna Cum Laude
AWARDS
2019 International Photography Awards - Collage Finalist
2019 American Institute of Graphic Arts - 100 Show Finalist
2017 Photoshop Guru Awards - Best of Show
2013 Digital Arts California - Stellar Art Award
2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Photography Finalist
2011 Pratt Institute - Outstanding Achievement
RESIDENCIES
2013 Gullkistan Center for Creativity - Laugarvatn, Iceland
2012 The Banff Center - Alberta, Canada
2007 Santa Fe Photography Workshops - Santa Fe, NM
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. A main theme in his work is “beautiful decay,” creating elaborate, photorealistic pieces that reveal a satirically, post-apocalyptic vision of the not-too-distant future. His artwork has been shown in galleries across the country and internationally, recently including the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts. He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects Sumeru and Ultima, and his work has been featured in numerous publications such as Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, and Hi-Fructose.
EDUCATION
2011 Pratt Institute, MFA in Digital Arts - Summa Cum Laude
2005 University of Utah, BFA in Photography - Magna Cum Laude
AWARDS
2019 International Photography Awards - Collage Finalist
2019 American Institute of Graphic Arts - 100 Show Finalist
2017 Photoshop Guru Awards - Best of Show
2013 Digital Arts California - Stellar Art Award
2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Photography Finalist
2011 Pratt Institute - Outstanding Achievement
RESIDENCIES
2013 Gullkistan Center for Creativity - Laugarvatn, Iceland
2012 The Banff Center - Alberta, Canada
2007 Santa Fe Photography Workshops - Santa Fe, NM
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