George Piliotis

BIOGRAPHY

George Piliotis is a 3D artist specializing in creating interactive and explorable worlds with a focus on educating the user. He received his BFA in 3D Art & Design from Cal State East Bay and is currently pursuing his MFA in Digital Media Art. His goals are always to create high quality, well thought out digital spaces with a great attention to detail. He is passionate about history and the environment, which has inspired and broadened his design palette. Working with a team is one of his strongest areas and taking leadership roles to get a project done is something he excels at. In his free time, he loves learning about different cultures and civilizations, which has a great influence in and of themselves as well as expand his references to draw upon. He is endlessly exploring new fields, never afraid to dive into something new.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Art has become much more accessible than any other time in history. Digital art gives us the opportunity to experience works as well as places from around the world. I combine the physical, real world with that of the digital realm to create immersive experiences for any user or viewer. My work is a mixture of traditional and digital sculpture which I now use to educate the user on current climate issues in our oceans. Aside from creating using bronze and ceramic clay, my work mainly uses digital programs such as Unreal Engine which allow me to create 3D worlds and techniques such as photogrammetry to turn the real world digital. In the past, my work was very figurative due to my fascination with the incredible feats the human body can achieve. This would transition to digital sculpting figures and would eventually lead me towards creating digital worlds. Some pieces of mine represent my culture which I am very proud of. The journey my parents went through to get from Greece to where they are today always pushes me to go beyond any limitations I place on myself. I am always learning more about my Greek roots and look to further explore our connection to the past and use my skills to immerse anyone in that ancient world to experience an artistic version of that time. Currently, my work involves learning more about our oceans and our coasts to create an educational and immersive environment. Through art I find understanding of our world and my goal is to share that knowledge with as many people as possible as knowledge belongs to everyone.