KarlCharles

KarlCharles is a fictional pseudonym used to describe a collaborative project in the fields of digital art and experimental music. The name, formed by the combination of Karl and Charles, represents a duo rather than a single person, and is employed to present shared works created through close artistic collaboration.

The project emerged in the early 2010s and has since produced multimedia installations, video works, and sound pieces that fuse photography, algorithmic imagery, and interactive technology. The two artists behind KarlCharles are typically anonymous in public materials, preferring to foreground the work over individual credits. Their practice emphasizes process-driven creation, with ideas developed through joint experiments in code, camera, and sound design.

Notable works include City Fragments, an installation that translates street photography into expanding light fields and motion-triggered projections; Signal Lines, a video-sound piece that pairs looping imagery with generative music; and Echoes of Data, a virtual reality piece exploring memory, surveillance, and perception. The works often use generative processes and machine-learning-inspired techniques to produce evolving visuals and sonic textures.

Reception has been positive in contemporary art and new media circles, with praise for a restrained, contemplative aesthetic and a willingness to experiment with audience interaction. KarlCharles has been shown in galleries and digital art festivals around the world and has published accompanying catalogs and essays outlining their methodology and theoretical influences.