Aubrey Birdwell is a new media and installation artist whose practice merges post-digital aesthetics, computer processes, and media archaeology. His work explores architectures of language, disappearance, and digital decay through hybrid systems of light, code, and material.
He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.A. & B.S. dual degree from The Evergreen State College.
Early travel along the highways and flea markets of the United States fostered a fascination with obsolescence, found objects, and the shifting landscapes of urban detritus. This sensibility evolved into a practice grounded in material culture and the archeology of the contemporary past, especially the layers of technologies we leave behind.
Building on decades of fabrication experience, Birdwell’s studio practice engages constructed forms, assemblage, and the transformation of discarded materials. He often folds, cuts, and distorts objects to alter their meaning.
His work explores place and urban memory, psychogeography, and the unseen infrastructures shaping contemporary life. Through sculptural interventions, interactive installations, and algorithmic systems, he uncovers the narratives embedded in what we leave behind.