Guillaume Slizewicz

I am a designer and digital artist whose work sits at the intersection of technology, the environment, and societal issues. Through my practice, I engage with the evolving dynamics between innovation and sustainability, using technology in poetic, evocative and critical ways. My approach draws connections between ancient craft practices and contemporary digital tools. My works often blend physical materials—metal, wood, and clay—with digital processes like algorithms, artificial intelligence, and computer-aided manufacturing. They connect the past with the future, linking craftsmanship with computational processes.

Either through my own practice or through collaboration, I use craft to emphasize and dramatize my pieces and artworks. In recent years, I worked with wood carver Thomas Rauch on sculptures representing the evolution of Austrian forests (Wolpertinger), where shou sugi ban techniques made environmental data tangible. I collaborated with Ferenc Halmos and Lazlo Ceramics on a ceramic installation revisiting the history of an Art Nouveau house in Romania, merging historical narratives with contemporary ceramic processes.

My woodworking explores new CNC-enabled joinery techniques using custom-designed rigs, pushing beyond standard digital fabrication. With Studio Minimètre, I expanded the possibilities of 3D-printed ceramics to create innovative door hardware that challenges functional design conventions. Most recently, I revisited the ancient art of mosaic with mosaicist Françoise Lombaers, investigating how algorithms could generate organic patterns from square tesserae.

For me, craft practices not only amplify discourse but serve as starting points for creating new relationships between tradition, technology, and collaborative making.