MICHAEL EUGENE KATZ

January, 2026

I have been making digital paintings exclusively for over 20 years. The process fascinates me because it fosters abductive reasoning, my intuition, instincts, unconsciousness, and imagination. I draw inspiration from my mundane surroundings, influenced by my interest in Eastern philosophies. I am motivated by conceptualist Marcel Duchamp’s engagement in “retinal art,” evident in his last artwork, Étant donnés, 1946-1966.

My digital paintings don’t use supporting text since I am interested in visual art as a unique experience rather than a vehicle for meaning. I combine painting, photography, and printmaking seamlessly through digital software to create visual experiences rather than as an illustration to support a message, narrative, or concept. Digital media allows me to spontaneously develop different painting ideas simultaneously and non-linearly on non-destructive, mutable layers. Once completed, I print a unique pigment inkjet monoprint on canvas. Digital art allows me to experiment and innovate in ways impossible with traditional analog painting, photography, or printmaking, or coding programs limited to deductive and inductive reasoning.  I strive to create innovative works that explore and reveal new visual art experiences beyond the limitations of linguistics.

"Don't let words limit your experience of life."                                                                                                                       ~ Alan Watts

"I am trying to make something I don't understand.”                                                                                                                      ~ Eva Hesse