STUDIO PEEKING.

So, as I've come to settle in here in the IARC program, I've felt more comfortable doing a little nosy moseying around my studio and I must say, I was overwhelmed by and feel very gracious for the amount of talent and creativity that surrounds me on a daily basis.

One student in particular, Danielle Waye, never ceases to amaze me in her level of skill at using color in rendering. Her desk is cluttered with some of the most beautiful little sketches I've ever seen and any time I'm feeling hopeless, I just go have a look at them.

She hasn't updated her blog in some time but here is a photo of one of her axonometric drawings:

Hopefully one day, with a little imagination grease and much trial and error, I can produce things half as beautiful as she does.

Here is the link to her blog if you want to check it out: CLICK HERE

NAKED BLOG.

Greetings ladies and gentlemen. It has been recently brought to my attention that my blog has been sitting naked and unloved for quite some time now. I've been so busy with actually producing the projects for school that I haven't had the time or energy to actually post photographs of them, so that you may enjoy them just as much as I do.

It will take a few days to post everything that I have been rather lax on but I promise, promise, promise to do much better from here on out.

For now, to keep you interested and rejuvenated, I've put together a short compilation of a few strange things I've stumbled across recently that I believe to be very noteworthy because let's face it, we all know I'm a little bit off hinge.

Willy Wonka House - Tribeca, NY

Willy Wonka House - Tribeca, NY

 

 

Melbourne Recital Center

Melbourne Recital Center - Interior

NOTEWORTHY ARTIST: Marcus Tremonto

What is light?

Such a broad question, with many possible answers, but my favorite amongst them would have to be a quote from Michael Strassfeld:

Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space.  It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe.  It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. 

 

The piece featured above is by an artist by the name of Marcus Tremonto. An American light designer, Tremonto is often called, "a magician of light." Many of his works feature manipulated strands of cool burning electroluminescent wires, which he molds into both traditional and abstract shapes.

The most intriguing thing about his works to me is their overall aesthetic, how they seem to glow with the fluorescence of neon yet consume little to no power to operate. I also enjoy the way that in some of his works, particularly the installment he did in the Paper Landscapes series, how he draws "inspiration from outdated technologies used to generate topographic digital landscapes."

The fact that this artist has somewhat of a sense of humor is also very refreshing for me. This side of his work can be seen in a somewhat recent collaboration that he did with MUNNY. Seen below.

In terms of comparison to another light artist, I believe that Marcus Tremonto most similarly resembles artist, Dan Flavin. Each of these artists captures light in a way that gives the essence of neon fluorescent lights. However, Flavin tends to take a much more symmetrical approach when constructing his works. Their works can be compared below.

Dan Flavin

Marcus Tremonto

NOTEWORTHY ARTIST: Seth Riskin.

On Tuesday, September 28th UNCG hosted Seth Riskin, an M.I.T. professor who brings his talents in visual art and movement together in a composition he calls, "A Light Dance." In this, he uses carefully articulated movements to mold and shape the light that exists around his body during the dance, thus sculpting space through light. A very interesting concept, one I'd like to know a little more about since I don't quite understand all of the points he conveyed in his lecture just yet.

Here are some stills of the beautiful light phenomenon he creates:

Noteworthy Artist: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY

 Recently we watched a film in our Design Visualization class and I have been meaning to post about it for a while. It was about a particular artist named Andy Goldsworthy. His work focuses mainly on natural elements such as ice, water, fire, rock, etc. The most inspiring thing about him though, is that 98% of his work exists only in photograph.

 

I find it so incredible, the level of dedication and determination that he puts into each and every piece. He spends hours and hours on a beautiful work of art that disappears almost as quickly as it was created.

I love that he combines natural elements together, finding pieces of the most particular details to compile into his final work. He not only pays attention to the way something looks but to how the environment around it will react to it. He counts on the changing of nature to even further beautify his pieces.