Owen McAteer (born 1986) is a Northern Irish visual artist based in Madrid. A generative artist & creative coder his work revolves around algorithms and mathematics to discover the hidden beauty in numbers.
He graduated from Ulster University with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Multimedia Computer Art & Design. He then worked in Dublin, London and Madrid with digital design agencies before beginning his art practice. Using code as a medium his work bridges the digital & physical worlds, revealing the universal language of mathematics in a visual and often interactive output. With a keen interest in digital and movement, he has been drawn towards kinetic electromechanical FlipDot displays and has been integrating them into his practice for several years.
His artistic career spans several years and includes exhibitions in London, New York, Miami Germany and Madrid. Residency in El Matadero, Madrid and an established ArtBlocks artist. He has also published articles on FlipDots and his art for Make:Magazine and HackSpace Mag.
