Jeres

Jeremy Schoenherr, who publishes as Jeres, is an artist based in Los Angeles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering with a minor in Art History from the University of Michigan. Before focusing on his art practice, Schoenherr worked in design and software engineering, developing applications for social media and other platforms. This background in building systems focused on the user provided a foundation for his subsequent move into creating generative art.

Jeres produces algorithmic artwork using code. His process involves creating systems that navigate a balance between chaos and order, where unpredictable results can emerge within defined parameters. Some projects are built upon a single evolving algorithm, with distinct series such as Material Certainty and Material Violence capturing different states of its expression over time. His earlier career informs a consideration for how a viewer interacts with the final piece. The creation of a work can be a collaborative moment between the code and the collector. He works with colour and texture, and for certain series, he draws on specific design traditions including vintage posters from the Olympic Games.

The work explores durable themes such as existence, identity, and spirituality in the context of an increasingly digital society. Individual series often address precise concepts. For example, Glossolalia relates to catharsis and expression, while Heuristics of Emotion is a visualisation of the potential emotional development of machines. The art invites viewers to consider the structure of reality in a digital age. His series Coronado was featured at Art Basel in Miami in 2022. Through his work, Jeres aims to use code to examine and provoke what he terms emotional and vulnerable states.