Today artistic practice is making increasing use of digital technologies and automated methods of production. Many artists embrace digital techniques as a means of directly reflecting the technological age in which we live. Over time, the idea of the machine has gained intellectual and conceptual legitimacy within the arts, not only as a method of production, but as an integral part of artworks themselves.
As a consequence of constant change, individuals struggle to define themselves in the context of the unfamiliar. Whether through photography, audio-visual installations or other media, artists seek to identify and express the familiar that survives. Relief can be found in repetition. Patterns restore order, allowing the artistic imagination to make sense of the new and help the soul find its way again.