As a dynamic artist duo, Tandem Tangents is a collaborative team formed by Anduriel Widmark and Reece Salinas. Blending distinct yet complementary skills, they create innovative artworks that straddle traditional and digital realms. With a foundation in classical art techniques, they integrate their traditional artwork into generative models to discover new perspectives and create interesting artifacts. Working together on every piece, they engage in a back-and-forth process of creative explorations. Sometimes they have a specific plan, while other times it's spontaneous, but their main focus is on having fun while creating together. Their collaborative pieces are a testament to their shared vision of pushing artistic boundaries and exploring new technological and expressive possibilities. Together, they continuously seek to grow, understand, be kind, and expand what’s possible in the world.
StatementTandem Tangents merges our artwork based in traditional media with AI systems to explore new visual spaces. By integrating generative AI tools like Photoshop, Stable Diffusion, and MidJourney, we create a varied array of artworks, including prints, paintings, magazines, collages, videos, and more. Transformational computation allows us to explore and challenge the boundaries between analog and digital environments in new and interesting ways. Each piece is a collaboration between lovers and a dialogue with past and present technologies, reflecting our fascination with how various mediums can shape the models that generate our worlds.
