Eric Chan, BIT/08

Eric Chan, BIT/08, melds digital and manual processes as an artist-programmer working in New York City under the handle eepmon. It’s a twist of the word “apeman,” Chan says, because he was born in 1980, the year of the monkey. The handle relates to his artwork, which features monkeys and other creatures floating through digital worlds. He uses a variety of materials: giclée, canvas—and even coding. A past exhibit at hpgrp Gallery in Chelsea was interactive. Audience members uploaded images to Chan’s laptop. Using a program he created, Chan blended the images with real-time weather data to create abstract works.