Aug 14 2008
Great New Artists: Great New Art Forms
Well here it is the second day of the new blog and I’m already deviating. But I thought this was worth mentioning because it is only through new art forms that we can reinvent ourselves.
If you saw the opening ceremony of the Olympics this year you saw the amazing things we can do with light particularly by way of LED screens but this capacity for illusion does not stop at our shores. Starting August 13 the Gnomon gallery in LA will show an exhibit called Rabbitholes showcasing hologram art. The pieces will feature up to 7 seconds of fluid 3D animation on completely flat surfaces.
I have checked out the Gnomon gallery site and this artwork looks amazing. They are featuring the work of 10 renowned artists including Alex Alvarez, Meats Meier, Taron, Scott Spencer and Aaron Sims who is one of dozens of extremely talented digital artists who worked on the newest installment of the Mummy franchise.
But do not despair if you cannot get to LA in time to see the exhibit you can watch the animations on their website. One in particular caught my eye Head of a Woman by Jeremy Engelman because it looks like a portrait of my mother when she was 33. The animation is very good even if it is not flashy or spectacular because it is subtle and you know when you see it that this is what this artist specializes in.
Watching each animation is a little strange. The pieces are so distinctive and beautiful in their own ways but they are all displayed exactly the same way in a frame in a smaller window surrounded by a graphic that looks like old wood. I get the concept that it is supposed to be a window but wouldn’t a rabbit hole be more appropriate?
If you’re looking for flashy animation at the exhibit check out Meats Meier’s Animation Mother. This is amazing and colorful and reminded me of a friendly version of a portrait of Medusa.
There are some great examples all around of character portraits and animation and I highly recommend at least a visit to the website before it’s gone.
