Eddie Villanueva - Stilted - mixed media installation at Circuit 12 Contemporary, Dallas TX - 2012
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Installations by David DiMichele
Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Perfect Lovers (1987-91)
This work means a lot to me. Years back when I first read the title of it I wondered how the artist could imagine “perfect lovers” as being two persons who are perfectly in sync with one another all the time. No lovers are. Then I read more into it and found out the story, and since then Perfect Lovers has been one of my most favorite works of art of all time.
The artist made Perfect Lovers subsequent to the death of his partner, Ross, who battled AIDS throughout their almost ten-year relationship.
The two identical battery-operated clocks were synchronized and set side by side in the gallery. In the course of the exhibit, the clocks inevitably fell out of sync. The batteries of one of the clocks expired while the other ticked on. The clocks being identical in shape is a subtle allusion to homosexuality.
Oh my god this is amazing. Thanks for sharing, Alec.
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Warholbot (Self Portrait) -
Drawn 8/21/12 - Colored 10/18/12…. Finally finished this one
a representation of myself and the screen-name I have been using for the last few years. Sometimes I can be cold and emotionless like a piece of machinery (at work most of the time, lol). I have a happy demeanor at times, but I am always ready for war. But usually Im a pretty happy guy…
Movement
Swimming in a glowing, underwater sea of jellyfish would be a really beautiful experience. But, with limited access to the deep sea, this interactive installation by artist Takahiro Matsuo could be considered a backup to that kind of actual encounter. The dark blue room, a reminder of the oceanic abyss, is a seamlessly flowing design in which viewers can appreciate the beauty of these fascinating creatures without having to actually run the risk of a jellyfish sting.
The Japanese artist worked in collaboration with architect Akihisa Hirata to define this unique, 3D spatial experience where exploration through light, projections, architecture, and human interactions is strongly encouraged. As visitors approach the walls, move around, and walk away, the number and frequency of jellyfish increases and decreases. The organic forms and the glowing palette of blues create a surreal, underwater world where playful movements and interactions with architectural space result in an unspoken communication between artist and participant. One reviewer states, “Thanks to the specific architecture of the space, it is an unexpected experience similar to swimming amongst a coral reef.”
Andy Denzler - Returning Native (2010) - oil on canvas
Tanapol Kaewpring - Entrapment (2010)
“Disassembly” project, artist Todd McLellan
Chicken Sammich Kid
My mind gets weird at night.
