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MATTHEW SWARTS
I use computers to question some of the things I make with cameras.
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  • CONTACT
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  • VIDEO
  • VISUAL ATLAS

MATTHEW SWARTS Red logo featuring a fork, plate, knife, and spoon. The plate has a white center with the words SLIDE LUCK in bold black letters, celebrating the creative spirit of ART and ARTIST Matthew Swarts.

Matthew Swarts + SLIDELUCK GLOBAL @ Bydgoszcz, Poland

2015, bydgoszcz, exhibition, installation, matthew swarts, poland, projection, slideluck, the alternativesBy Matthew SwartsOctober 27, 2015

Super proud to be a part of SLIDELUCK GLOBAL’s production in Bydgoszcz, Poland! Many sincere thanks to Dasha Shapovalova!

MATTHEW SWARTS Four abstract portraits: the first with colorful squares overlaying a faint figure, the second mostly white with grid patterns, the third a digital face with pixel details, and the fourth a blurry, faceless white silhouette—true ARTIST-driven visual explorations.

Matthew Swarts + Beth (2014)

2014, Beth, digital photography, digital printmaking, reworkBy Matthew SwartsMay 31, 2014

I have been reworking images from the BETH series. All new images are scalable without a loss in resolution to 40 inches in width. Have a look: http://matthewswarts.com/projects/beth/  

MATTHEW SWARTS A grayscale image by contemporary photographer Matthew Swarts shows a person with wet hair behind streaked glass, creating vertical, blurry distortions over their face and body. The plain, light background enhances the moody atmosphere.

New Work: Beth

2013, Beth, matthew swartsBy Matthew SwartsAugust 18, 2013

    http://matthewswarts.com/projects/beth

MATTHEW SWARTS On the left, an older man sits on sandy beach, holding a young child on his lap. On the right, photographer Matthew Swarts captures the man carrying the child in red shorts as they walk up wooden steps from the beach on a sunny day.

Matthew Swarts + LAM (The Grandma Issue)

2012, 2013, grandma, UncategorizedBy Matthew SwartsJune 10, 2013

Delighted to have photographs of my mother and grandmother featured in LAM (Light Architect Magazine): The Grandma Issue:

MATTHEW SWARTS A webpage from Le Journal, dated January 5, 2013, features a CONTEMPORARY abstract digital artwork with blue scribbles over a blurry face by ARTIST MATTHEW SWARTS, and an article about The Journal of Digital Artists on the right.

Matthew Swarts + Le Journal de la Photographie

appropriation, digital art, digital printmaking, Greg Jones, In the In-Between, Le Journal de la PhotographieBy Matthew SwartsMay 1, 2013

Honored to be included in a survey of work featured on Greg Jones’ In the In-Between as featured on Le Journal de la Photographie: http://lejournaldelaphotographie.com/entries/11131/in-the-in-between-the-journal-of-digital-artists

MATTHEW SWARTS Screenshot of a minimalist blog post on Empty Stretch showcasing contemporary photographer Matthew Swarts. The post features two of his visual art photos, In Open Water and In Amsterdam, with descriptions of his artistic style.

Matthew Swarts + EMPTY STRETCH

2013, blogs about photography, empty stretch, matthew swartsBy Matthew SwartsFebruary 16, 2013

Delighted to be featured on emptystretch.com and pinned down mercilessly (and quite beautifully) by The Faceless Kid. Sincerest thanks to Jordan Swartz.   http://emptystretch.com/2013/02/matthew-swarts/

MATTHEW SWARTS A young woman stands on a sandy beach near the water’s edge at dusk, with gentle waves and a muted sky in the background. The scene appears calm and contemplative, evoking the touch of a contemporary visual artist. Website text surrounds the image.

Matthew Swarts + Landscape Stories

2012, Beth, blogs about photography, landscape stories, Long Beach Island, matthew swarts, New Jersey, UncategorizedBy Matthew SwartsNovember 26, 2012

So pleased to be featured on the Landscape Stories (Italy) blog today: Check it out: http://landscape-stories.tumblr.com/post/36583467961/ls-09-adolescence-submissions-open-water-by

MATTHEW SWARTS A dim, slightly blurred photo by an ARTIST shows a person submerged underwater, face partially visible and distorted by ripples, with hands pressing against the water’s surface. The image has a dark, moody atmosphere.

Matthew Swarts + Fototazo

2007, blogs about photography, fototazo, Long Beach Island, matthew swarts, New Jersey, self-portraitBy Matthew SwartsNovember 20, 2012

Sincerest thanks to Tom Griggs of Fototazo.com for asking me to write about my work in The Image, where photographers discuss a single image in relation to a larger body of work. Check it out: http://www.fototazo.com/2012/11/the-image-matthew-swarts-untitled-self.html

MATTHEW SWARTS A nude person with a red towel wrapped around their head stands on a sandy beach near the water on a cloudy day—a scene reminiscent of MATTHEW SWARTS, with distant houses and greenery lining the shoreline.

Matthew Swarts + Flakphoto

Beth, flakphoto.com, Long Beach Island, matthew swarts, New JerseyBy Matthew SwartsNovember 12, 2012

Incredibly honored and thrilled to be featured on Flakphoto.com this morning for the second time. Sincerest and warmest thanks to Andy Adams! http://flakphoto.com/photo/matthew-swarts-beth

MATTHEW SWARTS A website grid displays MATTHEW SWARTS articles with images and captions, including portraits, landscapes, and book covers. Headings and brief descriptions for each post appear on a minimalist black-and-white layout with a translucent theme.

Translucent: A new Blog project

blogs about photography, http://translucent.me, matthew swartsBy Matthew SwartsMay 21, 2012

http://translucent.me I’ve recently started blogging about contemporary photography that I care about. Check out http://translucent.me!

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