Paul Magnuson

Artist. Dad. Designer. Husband. Pyro Technician. Fun Uncle. Audio Engineer. Youngest Son. Maker. Little Brother. Tinkerer. Wanderer. Creator. Whatever you choose to call this certified BFA dropout and BComm graduate, he embodies the proverbial title of “working-artist”. A self-described “artistic charlatan”, he believes his technical creations are less art and more experiments in alternative, interactive and immersive public entertainment. Each piece utilizes accessible, but hacked, consumer technology and commercial production equipment in unique combinations, in public spaces, turning the mundane into the insane. Like moths to lights, we are attracted to the glitz and glamour of bright lights, video, lasers, fireballs and other special fx, and Paul’s not afraid to use all the aforementioned to create inspiring encounters. Whether the artist, technician, designer, project manager or conceptual contributor, he is always pushing the boundaries of large scale public art.