Pixel Perfect World of John Provencher 

Internet, coding, chance, and pixels painting digital canvases… Could HTML and JavaScript serve as brush and paint, you wonder? John Provencher creates narratives about early internet culture, binary memories, and the mathematics of visuality.

Provencher’s work is akin to a visual rollercoaster—wildly unpredictable, richly textured, and irresistibly compelling. A harmonious marriage of chaos and control, an intricate dance of code and vision. This unique design aesthetics draws notations from the early era of internet and computer games. His pieces exude an unrestrained yet meticulously curated aesthetic of mixed media. A medium to show off his digitized curiosity.  

Provencher’s journey into the pixelated realm began during his formative years in the digital age. Fascinated by the glitches and imperfections in early computer graphics, he saw potential where others saw flaws. This fascination led him to transform digital imperfections into high art, redefining perceptions of beauty and order. The main channel that ignited his curiosity was a Mac G3 which he was gifted for his birthday. He scavenged through relics of old files and software, entranced by how the monitor itself renders images, there he discovered dithering. With no more than 256 colors that the Mac provided.

His pieces explore perception, constantly challenging viewers to re-evaluate what they see. Initially appearing as chaotic amalgamations of colors, his works crystallize into coherent, evocative images upon closer inspection. This interplay between chaos and clarity is a hallmark of his aesthetic, compelling deeper and more thoughtful engagement with his art. He adds in the factor of chance through generative networks and orders the disordered components of art with data imagery. 

Beyond their visual allure, Provencher’s works offer profound commentary on the digital age. In an era of relentless information overload, his art serves as a poignant reminder to pause and truly observe. His pixelated compositions act as a digital detox, enveloping viewers in a riot of color and form that demands both attention and introspection. Revolting against a world saturated with homogeneity, his art is a testament to the power of discovering beauty in the unexpected and finding harmony in disarray.