Marc Friedman is a contemporary, multimedia artist whose work explores the intricate and often unseen relationship between the natural and the artificial. Friedman earned his MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and his BA from Salem State College, following earlier studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. With a foundation in traditional photography, he has expanded his practice to include digital media and code, treating technology as a creative collaborator rather than just a tool. His career reflects a sustained investigation into the intersections of nature, technology, and science-a theme that continues to evolve in his work.
After a period of actively exhibiting his work, he took a hiatus to work as a software engineer. This experience deeply influenced his creative approach, providing him with a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, science, and creativity. It continues to inform his most recent explorations. While some of his projects delve into organic forms-tracing the complex patterns of human physiology and natural ecosystems-others embrace generative digital systems, using algorithms and systematic structures to manipulate and generate imagery.
Friedman sees his art as both artistic exploration and a form of scientific inquiry, mapping the hidden architectures that shape bodies, landscapes, and digital systems and emphasizing the parallels between computational patterns, the rhythms of nature, and physiological forms. By calling attention to these shared rhythms and patterns, his work reveals how technology can both mirror and reshape our perception of the natural world, offering new ways to consider its complexity. Friedman's art is an ongoing process of discovery, a conversation between human intention and machine capability that reveals something unexpectedly alive.