Margie Rischiotto’s practice is where internet core meets fever dream fantasy

Focusing on Margie’s embracing of early internet aesthetics, she explains how the resurgence of the internet core, ironically proliferated through new media platforms, has made her practice all the more accessible. “Given how rapidly technology has advanced, it leaves a lot of emptiness for nostalgia to fill,” she says, “we adapt so quickly to the newest and latest update that tech interfaces quickly get left in the past,” almost using her work as a homage to “the forgotten internet” that raised her. “I really loved how, as a kid, technology allowed you to visualise your escape into fantasy worlds,” such as the ones she herself now creates. Similarly, Margie’s passion for working in the music scene grants her another avenue for escape and manifestation. “I love working on art for musicians because it gives me a very tangible base to abstractly apply my own interpretation,” she says, having just worked with Xing on their album art and merchandise. “The sonic element acts as the perfect moodboard wherein the sound and visuals build off one another,” she continues, channelling the album’s tone into “clumsy and claustrophobic” 3D renders. 

Looking ahead, it seems things will only get weirder for Margie, allowing her further creative rein. “I love exploring and changing up designs and getting to play,” she explains, “it’s amazing to have that hands-on experience within creatively explorative spaces,” expressing her gratitude for continuing to create the wild, weird work she does. “I find myself creating work I love in unusual places,” Margie ends, “and it challenges me to find outside-the-box methods to pull the viewer in.”