Gjøran Sæther
Encyclopedia
Gjøran Sæther also known by the pseudonym Proteque, is a Norwegian artist and painter. He is active in the digital art scene with music and graphic, and as a painter in traditional art.
, Norway
, where he currently lives.
.
under the pseudonym Proteque. He has created art with old computers like Commodore 64
, Atari ST
and Amiga 500
. He is most active working with Atari
computers in a group of artists named Dead Hackers Society
. As in his painting his style in digital art is somewhat dark and shows the dark sides of life. Some of his work can be seen on artsites like Artcity and the homepage of Dead Hackers Society
.
with the name Fantaprod. Later he joined the group System Talayout where the name Proteque was first used.
Amanita released by Dead Hackers Society
on Atari Falcon
as a music disk was the first music to hit iTunes Music Store and other stores March 2010. The second album to hit the stores was released in June 2011. The album Smell of old electronics, was like the last album Amanita released on Atari Falcon
as a music disk along with the album release.
Biography
Sæther was born on 19 December 1982 in MoldeMolde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, where he currently lives.
Traditional art
His style is very dark and expressive with references to the dark paths in life. According to art pages his style falls under ExpressionismExpressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
.
Digital Art
Sæther participates in the digital art community and the demoscene movementDemoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
under the pseudonym Proteque. He has created art with old computers like Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
and Amiga 500
Amiga 500
The Amiga 500 - also known as the A500 - was the first “low-end” Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987 - at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000 - and competed directly against the Atari 520ST...
. He is most active working with Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
computers in a group of artists named Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society is a Swedish demogroup which was founded in 1992 by members of several other demogroups. The group have since then kept active mostly thanks to new members joining at irregular basis...
. As in his painting his style in digital art is somewhat dark and shows the dark sides of life. Some of his work can be seen on artsites like Artcity and the homepage of Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society is a Swedish demogroup which was founded in 1992 by members of several other demogroups. The group have since then kept active mostly thanks to new members joining at irregular basis...
.
Music
The name Proteque is also used in his music productions. The music is mostly in the genres electronic music and synthesizer music. He started making music on Amiga 500Amiga 500
The Amiga 500 - also known as the A500 - was the first “low-end” Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987 - at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000 - and competed directly against the Atari 520ST...
with the name Fantaprod. Later he joined the group System Talayout where the name Proteque was first used.
Amanita released by Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society
Dead Hackers Society is a Swedish demogroup which was founded in 1992 by members of several other demogroups. The group have since then kept active mostly thanks to new members joining at irregular basis...
on Atari Falcon
Atari Falcon
The Atari Falcon030 Computer System was Atari Corporation's final computer product. Codenamed Sparrow, the machine was based on a Motorola 68030 main CPU, and had a Motorola 56000 digital signal processor, a feature which distinguished it from most other microcomputers of the era.-History:The...
as a music disk was the first music to hit iTunes Music Store and other stores March 2010. The second album to hit the stores was released in June 2011. The album Smell of old electronics, was like the last album Amanita released on Atari Falcon
Atari Falcon
The Atari Falcon030 Computer System was Atari Corporation's final computer product. Codenamed Sparrow, the machine was based on a Motorola 68030 main CPU, and had a Motorola 56000 digital signal processor, a feature which distinguished it from most other microcomputers of the era.-History:The...
as a music disk along with the album release.
Album and EP releases in chronological order
- March 2010 - Amanita
- June 2011 - Smell of old electronics
- October 2011 - Through my eyes