Your Average Masterpiece is an exploration over time, visually representing common tropes found in visual art. The artist uses a discipline of combining the maximum number of images representing a particular visual trope, without any further retouching or graphic effects. More than simply a layering of images, the artist uses specific mathematical algorithms to produce a painterly, ethereal and strikingly recognizable representation of the thematic construct.

The palette is anywhere from dozens to hundreds of images as the individual drops of paint. By blending the individual instances within a specific trope, you arrive at its core value, or essence. From history’s visualization of Madonna and Child, to the almost mandatory composition of royal portraits, patterns emerge and form our communal visual memory.

Core to the definition of an “average” is the fact that no single image affects the final composition more than another. That said, the sequential display of the individual images (see the selection of animations) is a fascinating way to comprehend the patterns that exist within the particular subject. In certain cases, for example in the “Michael Jackson” sequence, the specific order in which the images are placed tells a story and adds meaning to the work.