Kristian Mondrup (b. 1984, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a painter, writer, and composer who creates works subverting the conventional definitions of painting and role of the artist, by intermingling modern technology with traditional forms of image-making. Mondrup had his solo exhibition at CFHILL in Sweden in 2021.
Mondrup currently lives and works between Copenhagen and Beijing.
Kristian Mondrup deploys image processing algorithm as a departure point for his oil paintings. These works include motifs that are unbounded by prior culture and history as they are generated from artificial intelligence. Mondrup identifies his paintings as post-symbolist for the way that they subvert traditional semiotics. By utilizing AI- rendered visuals as initial sketches, Mondrup challenges the role of human agency in artwork production and the necessity for art to have meaning.
