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BREEDERART: CALVARY OR CALGARY 0088A, 2025 PRINTED DIGITAL ART 40X72 IN. | 102X183 CM.
FINE ART CULTURE BREEDERART: ANKOR WATCHERS 0618B, 2025 PRINTED DIGITAL ART 40X72 IN. | 102X183 CM.

BREEDERART: ROTTING IN THE FOREST 0117B, 2025 PRINTED DIGITAL ART 40X72 IN. | 102X183 CM.

GERALD HUSHLAK
Lives and works in Calgary AB, Canada
https://www.geraldhushlak.com | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/gerald-hushlak

Gerald Hushlak is a Calgary-based visual artist who redefines the is to exhibit the drawings in clusters.” This process not only
boundaries of creativity through his revolutionary “BreederART” produces cohesive visual narratives but also allows for unexpected
series. His work is a proof to the power of blending traditional artistic divergences. Hushlak describes the occurrence of “wild card
philosophy with cutting-edge digital technologies, creating a unique hybrids” as moments of serendipity, yielding unimagined aesthetic
dialogue between the organic and the artificial. Hushlak’s approach vocabularies that propel his work forward.
to art is rooted in evolutionary computing methods, where the The artworks within the BreederART series are diverse yet
process of selection and iteration gives rise to deeply transformative interconnected, each exploring themes of transformation, decay,
visual experiences. homage, and timelessness. In “BreederART: Calvary or Calgary,”
The artist eloquently explains his methodology: “The intent of my Hushlak juxtaposes the heavy symbolism of sacrifice with the
camera is to gather digital input as a starting point for inventing urban vibrancy of Calgary, navigating between historical resonance
new metaphorical subjects birthed through an iterative computer and contemporary significance. “BreederART: Ankor Watchers”
evolutionary breeding process, not unlike the work of Darwin and evokes the guardianship and timelessness of Angkor Wat, weaving
Mendel. Photographic input is skewed to optimize the software organic and architectural motifs into a seamless visual narrative.
resident on a half dozen computers running 24/7 that breed suites The contemplative beauty of decomposition takes center stage in
of drawings. Because they inform each other, my preference “BreederART: Rotting in the Forest,” reminding viewers of nature’s

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