When looking at an artist's website, the most important thing to me is how the structure and aesthetic fits the theme of their artwork, if there is one. I also take into account accessibility, but I think that's a given for most websites. I believe that all of my choices reflect this. I like it when it's almost as if the presentation is meant to be a part of the piece.
https://shantellmartin.art/work/the-oculus/
My first choice is particularly interactive, which I love. The main page is entertaining because moving your mouse around manipulates the artwork on the screen. The artist in question does a lot of large-scale artwork containing bold lines and letters. The site mirrors this in color scheme, and the overall appearance is pretty interesting to look at by design alone. There is a lot of variation, but not much feels out of place. My only criticism is that the site logo is stuck to the top left of the screen and can be really distracting.
This website is also pretty unique. The whole thing is set up like a tycoon game. You can scroll and click on the different buildings to "enter" the next page. This doesn't necessarily match the art style but is more related to the artist being multi-media. It's as if you're walking through each building like it's a different gallery showcase.
http://www.petracortright.com/hello.html
Before I say anything, I want to put a severe flashing warning on this one. This is actually my favorite out of the three. It's not aesthetically pleasing by any means but is tailored very specifically to be as uncanny and unsettling as possible. This perfectly reflects the artwork, which is a lot of absurd-looking pixel art and collages. The website bounces off of old internet nostalgia, so the uncanniness is actually more reflective of the early 2000's web as a whole. It reminds me of when Tumblr was brand new. I definitely recommend checking this one out for a good time because you can get completely lost in it.
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