Connor Gottfried

Connor Gottfried is a Calgary, Canada-based visual artist, multi-disciplinary artist,

musician and technologist. His work explores themes of obsolescence and rebirth. His

three-dimensional works in acrylic, aluminum, and electronics open up a space where

small machines collide with the gallery to create complex and improvisational lasercut

collectibles. His artistic practice combines elements of technology, music, and

visual art to create a unique analog/digital hybrid that connects the viewer to fallen

and outdated gaming technology. With each illuminated piece featuring a vintage

video game that can be manipulated, Gottfried reimagines the game console as an

artwork, extending the language of art into new peripheral spaces, breaking the status

quo with toys, and opening up new horizons. With a childhood irreverence for

parental supervision, his works dismantle the "look but don't touch" rule of the

museum's velvet rope.