IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDRÉS REISINGER

words AÏCHA PILMEYER

The possibilities of digital art are constantly transforming, and so is ANDRÉS REISINGER. The artist and designer creates works that feel like entering a pink-tinged digital dream, blurring the line between reality and illusion. However, labelling him a digital artist doesn’t reflect his full approach, as he explores both digital and physical space. Reisinger describes how his work is designed to draw people in, inviting them to pause and be present in the moment. In his words: “In my installations, I’m not trying to tell a specific story, I’m creating conditions for stories to unfold. Each visitor brings their narrative, their way of seeing.” For Reisinger, art is a conversation between forms, where beauty lies in the questions, not the answers.

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AÏCHA PILMEYER
Your family comes from scientific backgrounds, while you’ve chosen a path in art. What drew you to this field?

ANDRÉS REISINGER
Growing up around microscopes and equations, I found myself drawn to questions without clear answers. Science taught me the value of careful observation, but my curiosity pulled me to explore the spaces between certainties. Art wasn’t a rebellion against science — it was another way of exploring the world. Instead of looking for answers, I learned to love the questions.

AP
How do you describe yourself as an artist? 

AR
I’m an illusionist, but not in the traditional sense. My ideas can take any form: a physical object, a digital experience or something in between. There’s always a mirage in my work — not to deceive but to reveal something deeper about how we see and experience the world. 

Each piece I create questions our relationship with the digital world, but through an intimate lens. I am drawn to capturing the moment when an idea takes shape — those fleeting moments when reality shifts ever so slightly and shows us something we might have missed.

AP
What do you want people to experience when they engage with your work? 

AR
I hope that when someone experiences my work, they feel a gentle disorientation that brings them into the present and shifts something in their perspective. It’s like when you catch a reflection in a window and, for a moment, you’re unsure if you’re seeing inside or the outside. These small moments of uncertainty can open new ways of seeing the world. I’m interested in those short moments when we let go of our usual patterns of perception. They remind us that wonder still exists in a world we think we already know.

AP
You work across different mediums. What draws you to experimenting with multiple forms rather than sticking to one?

AR
Each medium is a unique form of the same language. Some ideas are meant to be digital, while others need a tangible presence — something to touch, reflect or experience directly. Currently, I’m directing a theatre play, which is my most challenging journey yet. It’s pushing me into new territory, forcing me to think about creation in ways I never have before.

What excites me is how the mediums I work with interact, not how they differ. Each opens a door to endless possibilities. Sometimes an idea needs to take multiple forms before its true nature is revealed. My approach is not about mastering every medium but listening to what each idea wants to become.

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How is directing this play challenging you, and what do you hope to convey through it?

AR
Theatre is fascinating because it constantly shifts between what is intended and what unfolds in the moment. I want to create a space where movement, time and atmosphere shape each performance, keeping the script alive and evolving with each performance.

What excites me is the idea of atmosphere as a living force that exists between the actors, the stage and the audience. It’s not just about words or movements but about creating conditions where something real can take shape. It’s similar to my installations, but with the added complexity of human presence. I’m drawn to theatre precisely because it’s temporary — it only exists in the present moment.

AP
Your work has a dreamlike quality. How do you stay inspired and maintain that optimism in a constantly changing world?

AR

Hope is finding beauty in uncertainty. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to moments when reality seems to soften, such as when evening light changes familiar spaces or when dawn paints the world in colours that last only seconds. In these brief moments, everything can transform.

The world moves in cycles of certainty and doubt, clarity and confusion. My work lives in the spaces in between. It’s here, in this balance, that I find the most honest optimism — not in what we know but in what we’re about to discover.

AP
You create both digitally and physically — what limitations do you encounter in each medium, and how do those limitations shape your creative process?

AR
I don’t see limits as obstacles but as tools to play with. In digital work, the challenge isn’t having endless possibilities; it’s making something meaningful with them. In physical work, the materials push back, giving it weight and grounding it in reality. Sometimes, digital art needs a physical form to feel alive, while physical pieces might need digital elements to break free from gravity.

Each medium has its boundaries. Digital work can defy physics but lacks the beauty of natural decay. Physical materials change over time but cannot be perfectly replicated. I’m drawn to the tension between these worlds — where the precision of code meets the stubbornness of reality.

AP
Your upcoming exhibition in Madrid explores digital and analogue film. What excites you most about working with these mediums together?

AR
Digital film offers a near-artificial perfection, while analogue is alive — it bleeds, and it fails beautifully. It’s not just about combining techniques; it’s about finding a new language. In their tension, I find something honest that mirrors our reality — caught between the clinical precision of our digital lives and the messy, imperfect beauty of being human. 

Digital and handmade aren’t opposites; they reveal something deeper about how we remember, how we create and how we hold onto moments that keep trying to slip away.

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With your work constantly evolving across different mediums, where do you see your creative journey heading?

AR
What interests me isn’t the medium itself but the questions that emerge along the way. Every project reveals new territories to explore and new boundaries to question. I don’t like to predict where I’m going — it feels like trying to plan a dream.

Theatre influences how I think about time and space, installations change how I understand context, and digital work reshapes my approach to physical matter. It’s not about moving forward so much as moving deeper into these conversations between forms.

I prefer to stay open to what each project demands and what each idea needs to become. Sometimes, the most interesting work happens when you follow an uncertain path and allow yourself to get lost in the questions rather than searching for answers.

TEAM CREDITS:

talent ANDRÉS REISINGER
photography IULIA MATEI
styling LOURDES HERNANDEZ
handprints THEO DLT
editor TIMI LETONJA
interview AÏCHA PILMEYER