3D Animation
Charles Csuri describes his role in the evolution of 3D and generative art
Artist to Frog, 1967 (SOLD)
“I exploit the capabilities of the computer and don’t simply limit myself to always trying to predetermine what it is I want to do. ”
Organic Animations: 1990 to 2000s
Csuri was one of the first artists to create organic animations with proprietary code where he explored the natural in an artificial, tech world. Csuri designs multiple scenes layered within a complex animation long before the ability to use AI.
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Tangled Currents
Beyond the Surface,
Tide of Light
Ascend
Light Series Animations
Csuri was fascinated by the properties of glass, light, prismatic color and transparency. In the 80’s he spearheaded the technology to create these revolutionary, digital innovations shown shown in his Light Series animations. As a contrast to the frantic movement of animation in the gaming industry, Csuri produced fine art animations where the movement is undulating, deliberately slow and where objects unfold and are revealed as a form of meditation.
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Illumination, 2011
Dispersion, 2020
Prismatic Light, 2010
Color Wash, 2015
Wine Glasses, 2016
Urban Art Space Memorial Exhibition in Three Acts, The Ohio State University 2023
Hosted by The Urban Arts Space, and housed in Hopkins Hall, brought to the public an experience of Csuri’s life as an educator, artist and researcher. Csuri’s pioneering art, 3D animation and the creation of digital, artistic tools was showcased throughout the decades of his visionary career. Further notable works of Csuri’s former PHD students where exhibited. Caroline Csuri, assisted in the exhibition curation with Dr. Janice Glowski, Director of the Frank Museum of Art and Galleries at Otterbein University who has curated Csuri’s work since 1999.
Scribbling Women, 2017
Venus in the Garden, 2006
Strings in Space, 2016
Lines of Orbit, 2019
“Csuri might indicate the plurality of a life and lifework that spanned most of the 20th century and beyond. It is the starting point to trace the path of an artist who made use of a broad range of media: drawing, painting, sculpture, and language as well as computer graphics, film, and animation - media in which Csuri counts among the recognized worldwide pioneers of technical innovation.”