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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Ascent & Descent of Resourcefulness
Ascent / Descent of man. Resourcefulness in regards to dreams and solutions to difficult challenges. OK, flying over land. My goal was to have some textural patterns that would clearly be agricultural. This is still way-in-progress. My other intent was the Monopoly™ houses. More resolved, but will be in the additional areas surrounding the flying … Read more
Some Combines of the Rhombus Paintings
There seems to be some potential for experimenting with combinations of different rhombus polyptych’s. I have been looking at how this may work into a much larger statement. The idea being that I have more than one individual piece that can be displayed in many potential forms. A type of narrative that is more in … Read more
A couple of studio pictures
Just a couple of quick “candid” studio photos while working. I left some tools in there to get a perspective of some of the sizes. The wall to the left shows a messy area, but most importantly, the silhouette stencil of my flying man.
Just a thought about the descent of man.
Thinking about man’s resourcefulness and the ability to learn, grow and recover what has been lost.
Start Sign – Blue Sky Thinking
“Blue Sky Thinking” is… …Thinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present. The proportion and symbolic silhouette is that of a stop sign. Hopefully there is enough graphic alignment with the original intent of the shape to be recognizable — but this with an entirely different conclusion. An entirely … Read more
Texas Full of Tokyo’s
Take the expansive space of Texas with its iconic shape, then overlay into that the most dense city in the world. An experiment of a densely populated the area and let’s see what comes of this. East & West collide. Many notions of both places can be construed. If you were to take these opposing … Read more
USA & Tokyo Land Efficiency Model – Phase I
Thinking about the density of Tokyo and what it would be like to reduce our overall land footprint in the the United States to a microscopic level. I chose 10 locations to more than equal our population with a 25 year estimated advance in growth. All living areas, cities that already have a dense population that … Read more
Babel 2.0
Babel 2.0, Acrylic on Canvas, 56x59in, 2016-2020 – Jeff Del Nero With the continued use of the rhombus shape, I am questioning whether the shape lends itself to the idea of an underlying structure of science and math as an interlocking foundation for the inventive attempts at connecting technologies. A form that gives us a … Read more
Artificial Realities – Flower Pepper Gallery
Flower Pepper Gallery Artificial Realities curated by G. James Daichendt Opening: Saturday, January 23rd, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Exhibition: January 23rd – February 23rd, 2016 To Purchase By deconstructing a normative understanding of our surroundings – we aim to create a customized alternative reality. Reflecting on southern California, these objects collectively force us to … Read more
Texas-World
TEXASWORLD Plan Acres in Texas: 171,904,640 World Population: 6,602,224,175 = 38.5 people per acre. Density Goal: 10 dwellings/acres = 3.8 people per dwelling. If the world was turned into a Monopoly® Game. How long would it take to become unbalanced again? Can we make everything even? Is equality a possibility? Let’s give everyone the same … Read more
Two Drawings Sold
Two drawings sold to some great friends. Thank you for thinking of my work as a gift. Albeit a very special event. Happy Birthday Nina! I am so glad these will be with your family. Andrew, a very heartfelt “thank you” for wanting to acquire these for Nin. Both of these works share a particular use of … Read more
Hidden Decoy
An oxymoron, The attraction is hidden. A decoy that would lead an unsuspecting duck to its demise. The surface now being camouflaged obscures its intent. This being both something to attract and hide is a curious combination. It’s a mixed-metaphor and begs a question of the purpose. Many times we are attracted to dangerous situations … Read more
Math Lesson, A Tale of Two Cities
The great pyramids of Giza, Khufu, Cheops. B-2 Stealth Bomber. 1942. Math Lesson, A Tale of Two Cities, thinking about afterlife, and ways to maneuver the great beyond. Thinking about vehicles in that process.
If I loose my grip, will I take flight?
“If I loose my grip, will I take flight?” a lyric from a Bruce Cockburn song called Strange Waters. This is quite wonderful double entendre regarding holding on to things that either hold you down or potentially keep you safe vs the idea of hanging on to a branch on a cliff, or an airplane wing … Read more
Sisyphi
I have this thought that has been progressing and I am starting to get more of a positive feeling about the combination of figures. A lot of talk with this work has been centered around the contrast of the two scenes. Thoughts about location and activity. How we are not naturally able to coexist. While … Read more
Triggers Murmuration
This canvas is a work in progress utilizing some of the symbols from my “anti-flag” which I am now considering more of a “trigger” flag. Flags tend to be some thing people are for – this flag is about what people are against. The murmuration is a way of capturing an initially beautiful image that … Read more