Ultra Deluxe Ville

This work takes its name from the vintage paint software that it was created with - Ultrapaint & Deluxe Paint (Macintosh & Amiga 1990-91). The architectural structures were inspired by Vancouver’s cityscape, where Kristen currently resides. The patterns found in the buildings and screens in Ultra Deluxe Ville reference historic paint patterns found in paint and draw software with similar user interfaces from the 1980’s and 1990’s. These patterns also inform Kristen’s textile work, and speak of the connection between weaving patterns, looms and the history of paint software for early personal computers.

GIF, RGBIV+greyscale, 132 frames, 25 fps