Laurie Joy Frick

Place: City Name Not Known

Born: 1955

Biography:

Laurie Frick is a data artist who uses self-tracking information gathered from personal devices to create hand-built works and installations. She was born in 1955 in the United States. Frick received her MFA from the New York Studio School, her MBA from the University of Southern California, and attended the NYU ITP Program. She is known for her public art and sculpture, as well as her work in the Information art movement. Her website is www.lauriefrick.com. Frick's work often employs grids as an underlying organizational structure and achieves a warmth not possible to achieve with technology alone. She has exhibited her work in galleries such as GF Contemporary, Blueprint Gallery, Michelle Mariaud Gallery, and Ivester Contemporary. Frick's art often explores the relationship between data and the human experience, using materials such as watercolors, leather, and glass to create geometric styled sculptures, paintings, and installations. She has been inspired by her use of sleep tracking devices and has used data about wellness, exercise, and personality to create colorful artworks. Frick's art is a reflection of her interest in the intersection of technology and the human experience.