Stefan Eisele

Algorithms strive for perfection. I strive for its flaws. More precisely: rust, erosion, the weight of material – rendered by a machine that has never touched a surface. My studies in industrial design have taught me how materials behave: how steel weathers, how paint cracks, and how surfaces bear the marks of use. I use this knowledge to push generative AI where it doesn't want to go – towards the rough, the heavy, the tangible.

Specifically, my work exists between digital precision and physical decay. During the process, each image undergoes dozens of iterations, manual corrections, and conscious decisions about what remains raw and what is refined. But the machine repeatedly produces smooth surfaces—so I push it toward friction. The result lies somewhere in between: a clean calculation that still reveals the material's resistance.