• Overview

    Connor Gottfried’s practice merges technology, play, and sculpture into interactive works that transform familiar devices into art objects. Using acrylic,...

    Connor Gottfried’s practice merges technology, play, and sculpture into interactive works that transform familiar devices into art objects. Using acrylic, aluminum, and electronics, he creates illuminated, oversized canvases and asymmetric forms that contain fully playable retro video games. Candy-colored and laser-cut with precision, these works evoke the joy and nostalgia of growing up alongside technology, reimagining gaming consoles as sculptural centerpieces.

    Rather than treating outdated devices as obsolete, Gottfried frames them as vessels of memory and comfort. His works recall the shared cultural history of late-twentieth-century gadgetry while embracing a retro-technological aesthetic infused with pop iconography. By encouraging direct interaction, he challenges traditional museum etiquette and dissolves the boundary between viewer and participant. In doing so, Gottfried not only celebrates the aesthetic potential of technology but also invites audiences to rediscover time well spent in playful immersion.

  • Works
    • Connor Gottfried Electronic Waste, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Electronic Waste, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Judy 3077, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Judy 3077, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried An Octopus's Garden (Soundtracks), 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      An Octopus's Garden (Soundtracks), 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Eat my Shorts! (Amnestic re-embodiment), 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Eat my Shorts! (Amnestic re-embodiment), 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Feathers and Wax, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Feathers and Wax, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Integrated Circuits, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Integrated Circuits, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Levels, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Levels, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Liquid Crystal III, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Liquid Crystal III, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Maps to the Stars' Homes, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Maps to the Stars' Homes, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Maps to the Stars' Homes II, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Maps to the Stars' Homes II, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Unboxing (Pokemon Yellow), 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Unboxing (Pokemon Yellow), 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Wilma, 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Wilma, 2025
    • Connor Gottfried Woven Threads (Stepping Through Time), 2025
      Connor Gottfried
      Woven Threads (Stepping Through Time), 2025