Melissa Wiederrecht

Melissa Wiederrecht was raised in Wyoming, but lives and works in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. From 2006 to 2014, she studied at the University of Wyoming, obtaining both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science. Since graduating, she has employed code and algorithms to create abstract compositions that evoke a connection to the infinite. While her artistic medium relies on technology, it explores how these generated outputs can connect to timeless and ancient concepts.

Wiederrecht chose to live her life as a Muslim woman, immersing herself fully while also being surrounded by Sudanese people and culture. She actively participates in a movement of Generative Art, participating in online communities and presenting code-based art on the blockchain. With her art, Wiederrecht aims to celebrate the strange and beautiful blend of these diverse cultures, showcasing how they coexist and influence one another in a harmonious symphony of creativity.

Selected Exhibitions

2023Parallel Universes: From Future Frequencies to Gucci Cosmos, Gucci Art Space, November

2023Uncomputer, Unit London x Grailers DAO, October

2023GEN/GEN: Generative Generations, Gazelli Art House x Verisart, September

2023The Source, FeralFile, August 

2023N=12, FeralFile, July

2023TANDEM, GalerieData, Paris, Jun

2023GENERATIVE, FakeWhale Cross, June

2023Liminal Space, Unit London, February/March

2023Odysseys, Verse, February

2022FEMGEN, Right Click Save x VerticalCrypto Art, December

2022In Touch, VerticalCrypto Art, Berlin, September

2022Arithmetic Phenomena, Verse, September

2022Coded Elegance, 1st Dibs, September

Selected Features, Press, and Interviews 

2023The Tickle Issue #86, “Melissa Wiederrecht, A Rebel Soul”, interview, 2023

2023 Right Click Save, “The Interview | Melissa Wiederrecht”, 2023

2023 Right Click Save, “Is It Art?” written by Melissa Wiederrecht, 2023

2023 Highlight Blog, “Crypto-Native” by Melissa Wiederrecht, 2023

2023 Fortune, “With NFTs, the only constant has been change. How full-time artists arenavigating the chaos”, 2023

2023 Forbes, “Unleashing The Creative Power Of Code: What Generative Artists Can Teach UsAbout AI And NFTs”, 2023

2023 FW<LOG>, Melissa Wiederrecht: Code, Color, and the New Canvas, 2023

2023 Interview for Liminal Space Exhibition, Unit London, 2023 (Bottom of the page)

2023 AOI Masterclass, “Generative Brush Strokes with Melissa Wiederrecht”, 2023

2023 Waiting to be Signed, “Throwing Color Around: Interview with Melissa Wiederrecht”, 2023

2023 Verse, “Notes on Cosmic Rays with Melissa Wiederrecht”, 2023

2022Artblocks, “In Conversation with Melissa Wiederrecht”, 2022

Education

2014University of Wyoming, MS in Computer Science, 2014

2011University of Wyoming, BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, 2011