Nature As Resource
The objects gathered here have significance to each other, loosely based on the themes running through this series. An interesting note about the depicted femur can be read here in this blog "A Seekers Thoughts". While the rib is full of references — you can have some fun thinking about that pairing. I first read about the Frustum here in Seth Godin's blog and thought about how this applies to everything from politics to the arts.
Studies for Accidental Monster, In Progress
In Progress – Drawings
The Race
Works in Progress – mixed on paper
Astro & Anti-Goals
Infinite Use
A simple doodle drawing that has become a painting.
When Here and Now Cease to Matter
4 Quartets quartet interpretations Babel 2.0, 55Wx54H” Descent of Man, 66Wx44H” Jason Emmons, Jeff Del Nero, Stella Perez, Michael Largent Burnt Norton “At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; neither from nor towards, at the still point, there the dance is…surrounded by a grace of sense, a white light still … Read more
Hopes & Dreams
Hopes & Dreams
A work on panel (plywood) + acrylic. An idea that came along while thinking about being fragile. Hopefully, this will be an allegory for all of us. Everyone must risk being known, being public, interviewing for jobs or meeting new people. To move forward in life there is a fight that must happen.I thought about having ideas and thoughts about one’s future. Along the way there are successes and most likely many more failures. This is not necessarily about boxing, but about thoughts/ideas and effort/sweat going towards a better future — or a future that is being wrought out of life with many challenges along the way. This image became an essential one for me as I think about my station in life and what will be next. I have hopes and dreams, and I know the long shot that it will be if they come to pass. The “long shot” idea led me to the boxer. Brains or brawn, which will it be? Thinking about working as a creative and putting ideas out there for all to see. Currently at Exhale Unlimited Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles.
ExEden
here is the finished (so far) version of what I am calling “ExEden”
RGB skull update with gold leaf
The RGB is more subtle in this, but it is getting closer to the feel I was imagining. The idea here is about how we experience life now through Red, Green & Blue lights. The cassette represents old technology, with the shortcomings and ephemeral quality of recording our efforts.
The tools and bones surrounding the scull represent traditions and historical ways of making things. I had been looking at art of the Odd Fellows and their pennants and flags and cryptic symbolism. I thought I might start with that and evolve it into my own cultural vernacular for this future society.
I am still not sure what to do with the contract below the skull. I want it to be an agreement of some kind.