Showing posts with label neon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label neon. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
BEAUTY: Cermaics--Döppel Studio
Döppel Studio, the design duo of Lionel Dinis Salazar and Jonathan Omar are showing their "Néophore" project at the Paris art space ToolsGalerie until January 11, 2025.
ToolsGalerie says Döppel Studio "is interested in the shapes of antique jars and amphorae and their reinterpretation as luminous containers through the use of terracotta and a specific enamel. The light source becomes the essence of the reflection: like a material to be transported, it guides the shape of the container, inspires new uses and new objects. This work of contrast between light (here Neon) and terracotta leads Doppel Studio to collaborate with Aliénor Martineau of Alma Mater, a ceramist specializing in the manufacture of enamel based on natural minerals, to design a custom enamel that is sensitive to light. Between amphora, lamp and container, the exhibition invites you to discover a collection of atypical pieces that highlights through the object, as much the use and measurement systems of the first civilizations, as the cult of Prometheus (fire) and obviously, light, crossing or overflowing, as a material in its own right."
https://doppelstudio.fr/
http://www.toolsgalerie.com/
ToolsGalerie says Döppel Studio "is interested in the shapes of antique jars and amphorae and their reinterpretation as luminous containers through the use of terracotta and a specific enamel. The light source becomes the essence of the reflection: like a material to be transported, it guides the shape of the container, inspires new uses and new objects. This work of contrast between light (here Neon) and terracotta leads Doppel Studio to collaborate with Aliénor Martineau of Alma Mater, a ceramist specializing in the manufacture of enamel based on natural minerals, to design a custom enamel that is sensitive to light. Between amphora, lamp and container, the exhibition invites you to discover a collection of atypical pieces that highlights through the object, as much the use and measurement systems of the first civilizations, as the cult of Prometheus (fire) and obviously, light, crossing or overflowing, as a material in its own right."
https://doppelstudio.fr/
http://www.toolsgalerie.com/
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Friday, November 11, 2022
BEAUTY: Light Art--Tim Etchell
Light artist Tim Etchell has been making some wonderful pieces for public spaces over the last several years.
His website observes, "Etchells’ neon and LED pieces often draw on his broader fascinations as an artist, writer and performance maker, exploring contradictory aspects of language – the speed, clarity and vividness with which it communicates narrative, image and ideas, and at the same time its amazing propensity to create a rich field of uncertainty and ambiguity.
Through simple phrases spelt out in neon, LED and other media, Etchells strives to create miniature narratives, moments of confusion, awkwardness, reflection and intimacy in public and gallery settings. Encountering the neon sign works, in the streets of a city or in the space of a white cube gallery, the viewer becomes implicated in a situation that’s not fully revealed, or a linguistic formulation that generates confusion or ambiguity. As often in Etchells’ work, in the neons the missing parts of the picture are as important as the elements that are present. Invoking a story, or projecting an idea out-of-context, the work invites us in, but into what exactly we can’t be sure."
Indeed, these pieces are poignant, thought-provoking, and direct the viewer to a place of self-reflection where one is encouraged to ponder one's place in the world and our journey through time here on this planet. Like poetry, it is the brevity of these pieces that leaves room for such thoughts.
https://timetchells.com/
His website observes, "Etchells’ neon and LED pieces often draw on his broader fascinations as an artist, writer and performance maker, exploring contradictory aspects of language – the speed, clarity and vividness with which it communicates narrative, image and ideas, and at the same time its amazing propensity to create a rich field of uncertainty and ambiguity.
Through simple phrases spelt out in neon, LED and other media, Etchells strives to create miniature narratives, moments of confusion, awkwardness, reflection and intimacy in public and gallery settings. Encountering the neon sign works, in the streets of a city or in the space of a white cube gallery, the viewer becomes implicated in a situation that’s not fully revealed, or a linguistic formulation that generates confusion or ambiguity. As often in Etchells’ work, in the neons the missing parts of the picture are as important as the elements that are present. Invoking a story, or projecting an idea out-of-context, the work invites us in, but into what exactly we can’t be sure."
Indeed, these pieces are poignant, thought-provoking, and direct the viewer to a place of self-reflection where one is encouraged to ponder one's place in the world and our journey through time here on this planet. Like poetry, it is the brevity of these pieces that leaves room for such thoughts.
https://timetchells.com/
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The True Artist
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
BEAUTY: Glass and Neon--Laura Hart and Steve Archer
These beautiful and startlingly lifelike orchids are made from glass by English glass artist Laura Hart--but of course the neon centers give them away as a man-made object.
"Several years in design and development, the Orchis Exotica sculptures are the result of a union between 3D virtual sculpting, CAD (Computer Aided Design) and traditional glass making techniques. With tolerances of only 3mm between the petal layers, the advantages of 3D design technology and rapid prototyping come into their own. The sculptures begin life as virtual models, from which individual petals and the supporting ‘cradle’ are 3D printed in durable resin. The most complex lip petal shapes are reverse engineered in pliable silicone in order that they can be safely removed from final plaster moulds.
The bicoloured neon centres, created by Steve Archer, represent the flower’s reproductive organs and are themselves representative of a rare skill.
Having designed several neon art installations, I endeavoured to safely hide the unsightly electrodes, wires and transformers that are synonymous with neon, whilst ensuring the safe running, maintenance and longevity of the light source.
The resulting Orchis Exotica sculptures are simple to construct, maintain and situate as single artworks or as multiples for larger installations."
Unexpectedly, the scale of the orchids is quite large! Here, the artist stands below one of her creations.
http://hartglass.com/exotic-orchids/
"Several years in design and development, the Orchis Exotica sculptures are the result of a union between 3D virtual sculpting, CAD (Computer Aided Design) and traditional glass making techniques. With tolerances of only 3mm between the petal layers, the advantages of 3D design technology and rapid prototyping come into their own. The sculptures begin life as virtual models, from which individual petals and the supporting ‘cradle’ are 3D printed in durable resin. The most complex lip petal shapes are reverse engineered in pliable silicone in order that they can be safely removed from final plaster moulds.
The bicoloured neon centres, created by Steve Archer, represent the flower’s reproductive organs and are themselves representative of a rare skill.
Having designed several neon art installations, I endeavoured to safely hide the unsightly electrodes, wires and transformers that are synonymous with neon, whilst ensuring the safe running, maintenance and longevity of the light source.
The resulting Orchis Exotica sculptures are simple to construct, maintain and situate as single artworks or as multiples for larger installations."
Unexpectedly, the scale of the orchids is quite large! Here, the artist stands below one of her creations.
http://hartglass.com/exotic-orchids/
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Friday, February 14, 2020
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
BEAUTY: Photography--Elsa Bleda
Here is the lovely, moody photography of Elsa Bleda. After all, it's always night time somewhere in the world...
https://www.instagram.com/elsableda/
https://www.instagram.com/elsableda/
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