21st century painting increasingly relies on technology for both inspiration and execution. Many contemporary installation artists, including Katharina Grosse, use mixed media to create immersive, three-dimensional experiences. Jaq Chartier mixes her own color-changing dyes and pigments, treating each work of art as a science experiment. Douglas Coupland explores identity and social media in his portraits. Peter Rostovsky finds inspiration in art history, as well as popular culture. Mel Bochner uses text to explore the relationship between ideas and the words that represent them.