Andy Lomas (born 1967 in

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) is a British artist with a

mathematical Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

background, formerly a television and film CG supervisor and more recently a contemporary

digital art Digital art refers to any artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process, or more specifically computational art that uses and engages with digital media. Since the 1960s, various names ...

ist, with a special interest in

morphogenesis Morphogenesis (from the Greek ''morphê'' shape and ''genesis'' creation, literally "the generation of form") is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape. It is one of three fundamental aspects of devel ...

using

mathematical morphology Mathematical morphology (MM) is a theory and technique for the analysis and processing of geometrical structures, based on set theory, lattice theory, topology, and random functions. MM is most commonly applied to digital images, but it can be em ...

. Lomas previously worked on

visual effect Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...

s using

computer graphics Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great de ...

( CGI) for television and films such as ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2009). before becoming a digital artist. In 2006 he appeared in ''The Tech of 'Over the Hedge, a short documentary. With his collaborators, in 1999 Lomas won the

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'' Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Movie'' for the 1999 film ''

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''. Lomas's works are displayed in the form of

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s, still images, and sculptures, produced using a mathematical programming approach. Some works include collaborative music, by

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for example. His artworks are inspired by the work of

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, and

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. Lomas won the 2014 international

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'' Gold Award'' for

, the top category. He has exhibited at the

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(

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, USA), the Computing Commons Art Gallery (

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), the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, and

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. In June–July 2016, Lomas held a solo exhibition of his work at the

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in west

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, which has been acquired by the

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for its collection. His work is also held in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum art collection at the

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, funded by the UK

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. In 2019, he contributed a chapter to the book ''

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''. By way of summarizing his technique, Lomas counts himself among those who have entered into a "hybrid" relationship with the computer, wherein the latter is used to quickly generate a series of visual images based on an original idea or algorithm.

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* * 1967 births People from Welwyn Garden City Living people Visual effects artists Computer animation people English contemporary artists British digital artists British video artists Mathematical artists Mathematical morphology Algorithmic art Primetime Emmy Award winners {{UK-artist-stub