ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
Mike Silverman is known for his intricate sculptures crafted from discarded technology, including hard drive platters and printed circuit boards. His unique artistic practice merges an inherent affinity for industrial art with the beauty he perceives in technology’s remnants.
Silverman’s journey into art marks a distinctive second act. Holding an undergraduate degree in religion and a master’s degree in business, his formal art education is limited to a single stone carving class taken decades ago at the Pratt Fine Arts Center. In keeping with this non-traditional path, Silverman is entirely self-taught in his chosen medium, independently developing all aspects of his design and fabrication processes.
Based in Palm Beach County, Florida, his work has been featured in solo exhibitions and at major art fairs like Red Dot Miami and the International Symposium of Experimental Art. Silverman contributes a distinctive voice to contemporary art, challenging perceptions of waste and inviting new perspectives on the convergence of technology and aesthetics.
Artist’s Statement
I create wall sculptures from reclaimed hard drive platters and motherboards. My work examines the complex connections between technology, humanity, and art, exploring themes of our inner world, relationships, and the role of technology in humanity’s evolution.
A Living Surface
The highly reflective surfaces of the hard drive platters are central to my work. They don't just reflect the designs etched into them; they also reflect the space and the viewer, casting intricate forms on opposing walls. The artwork offers a dynamic visual experience that changes with every angle and shift in light.
Every Piece Has A Story
My goal is to create art that resonates on a deeper level. To invite this connection, each piece has an accompanying story that can be found at the bottom of its page.
Process
Design
My concepts are born from personal experience and interests, and it often takes a year or more for me to get from an idea to an actionable design. While some are sketched, I often use an AI image engine for rapid ideation to arrive at a “close-enough” sketch. This layout serves as a basic outline, as the final composition takes shape organically during fabrication.
Fabrication
My fabrication techniques are the result of over two years of self-directed experimentation. I source discarded motherboards and hard drives from online resellers and personally dismantle every component, harvesting the platters and stripping the circuit boards by hand.
After prepping some materials with heat and wet sanding, I precision-cut each piece on a scroll saw. Components are then fit-checked on a grinding station before being mounted on cut-to-fit sheet aluminum. Every sculpture is a one-of-a-kind, hand-cut piece.
Exhibition History
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2025
Red Dot Miami, Miami Art Week
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2025
Tech Soul: Art from Digital Detritus, GallerRE
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2025
Perspective Beyond the Surface (Boca Museum Juried Show at BRiC)
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2025
Innovations 2025, International Society of Experimental Art
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2025
Big and Bold, Carteam USA
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2025
Art of the Heart, Cugini Gallery
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2025
Waste to Wonder, Resource Depot Gallery
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2024
VAILED! AI in the Arts, The Box Gallery
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2024
Hopeless Romantic, Arts Garage