Lawrence Lek (b. 1982, Frankfurt) is a London-based artist who predominantly works in video games, 3D animation, and virtual reality. He uses computer-generated imagery and interactive software to develop digital environments which he describes as “three-dimensional collages of found objects and situations.” Often set within alternate histories of real places or uncanny versions of the near future, his virtual worlds and films explore the impact of technology on society. His notable works include the video essay “Sinofuturism (1839-2046 AD)” (2016), the AI-coming-of-age story “Geomancer” (2017), the open-world game “2065” (2018), and “Nøtel,” a CGI simulation of a fully-automated luxury hotel (2019). His debut feature film, “AIDOL” (2019), was presented at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020, and transmediale 2020 festival at Volksbühne, Berlin. Lek composes soundtracks and conducts live audio-visual mixes of his films, often incorporating live playthroughs of his open-world video games. His soundtrack releases include “Temple OST” (The Vinyl Factory) and “AIDOL OST” (Hyperdub), And his performances include “Doom” at Somerset House, London and "ProGeo’, ICA, London. Recent solo exhibitions include “Ghostwriter,” CCA Prague (2019); “Farsight Freeport,” HeK, Basel (2019); “Nøtel,” UKR, Essen (2019); “AIDOL,” Sadie Coles HQ, London (2019); and “2065,” K11, Hong Kong (2018).
