My name is Pawel Swiderski, and I’m an abstract artist working under the alias Auger. Originally conceived in 2015 as a name for a generative art project, Auger evolved over time into a broader artistic exploration. My early work focused on the relationship between humans and technology, the paradox of the artist as both observer and tool in the emerging era of machine learning, and how technological progress shapes human perception. With a background in visual communication, I taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, where I also promoted research and led workshops integrating computational design with traditional methodologies.In 2017, emigrating to the United States gave my work a new direction—exploring the stages of change. Drawing from my own experiences, I became fascinated with complexity, ambiguity, and the nonlinear, fragmented nature of change. How do we, as humans, react to rapid shifts, adapt, and regrow? Though these transformations often leave no visible mark, our mental structures endure, reshape, and persist through hardship and unpredictability. My practice includes drawing, painting, sculpture, design, and digital processes. I strive to balance traditional and digital techniques holistically, drawing the best from both worlds. Currently, I’m working on murals, bringing my ideas about transformation into larger-scale works that connect with my painting series.
