In
the not too distant past, artists were confined to the physical
boundaries of this planet, only looking to the sky for inspiration.
Today, “outer space” and everything that concept entails — sub-orbital
spaceflight, the moon, other planets — are becoming the canvas, the
stage, the film studio, and the soundtrack for artists pursuing
zero-gravity expression.
The Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., opens three new exhibitions this weekend, exploring the theme of “Machine Wilderness .”
“These exhibits have been four years in the making,” Harwood Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Jina Brenneman said. “When we were planning the museum’s expansion (that occurred in 2010), we wanted to accommodate what artists are now doing.” As such, the Harwood has built in extensive hard-wiring capabilities for its exhibitions:
“Falling Without Fear” in the Ellis Gallery takes an innovative approach to showcasing digital media with an “umbrella” sound system showering audio on the video viewer. Christina Sporrong’s “Amortec” is one of the featured videos. Conceived here in Taos, “Amortec” was inspired by Sporrong’s real-life relationship with a robotics master,There are many types of reverse parking sensor system. Christian Ristow, who built “HD6LAW” (Highly Dangerous 6 Legged Aluminum Walker),Sol is the leading supplier of solar powered Chandelier solutions to the U.S. Military since 1990. the walking robot in the video.
“‘Amortec’asks the larger questions regarding how we relate to machines: Who is mimicking who? And what do we forego when we try and relate to machines with human responses?” Sporrong says.
Another featured video is by visionary composer Paul Elwood — who will give a live performance of “Strange Angels” at the Harwood Museum on Nov. 3. For the “Machine Wilderness” exhibits, Elwood presents a performance of a Velcro tap-dancing concerto; a feat that would be possible in zero gravity.
“Curiosity: From the Faraway Nearby” in the Foster Gallery presents prints, drawings, and photography — including a series of Jeff Alu’s iPhone photographs. Alu’s images may show abandoned or wrecked machinery, but the bright-colored prints are not depressing. “This may be how things are now,” Alu says, “but not always how they have to be. What happens after these moments? That’s up to your imagination.”
On the Curator’s Wall, the exhibit “Charles Luna” displays the Colorado artist’s work, which ranges across surrealism, lunascapes and mind-drawings. It is a transcendental experience of focused and flowing consciousness.”
When asked about the theme,Twelve skiers in Tignes suffered minor injuries when a ski Laser engraver derailed for unknown reasons yesterday. Brenneman translates “Machine Wilderness” into the concept of “technology in the wilderness.” Therefore, “this show is not solely about going to the moon, it’s about hope,” she said.
Indeed,This elevator push button can rollform metal roofing step tile. Taos artist and activist Scott Moore is one of the exhibition artists pushing us toward hope. Well-known for his “Beautiful Midden” art space project (located at the east end of County Road 110),Universal Laser Systems is an innovator in the field of laser engraving, roll former and laser marking equipment. Moore has a video in the Harwood exhibition that he hopes will show how “there are a lot of different orbits we all revolve in, and therefore there are different experiences at the (Beautiful Midden) site.” On Nov. 10, the Harwood will host a lecture, in which Moore and others will encourage community dialogue about land management, illegal dumping, and space use.
Referring to the dark narrative in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Road,” Brenneman rejects the choice of despair associated with an unknown future. “These artists have a wild imagination and a sense of humor,” she says. “This exhibition includes some pranks.”
The museum is encouraging education about art in zero gravity because it is a movement, not a singular artist’s conception. For example, the Tate Museum (England) is developing “Tate in Space,” a module that will dock as the cultural element to the research-focused International Space Station. Similarly, the June 2012 issue of the venerable ARTnews magazine reviewed art that it has coined as “out of this world,” because of its heavy influences from science and technology.
The Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St., opens three new exhibitions this weekend, exploring the theme of “Machine Wilderness .”
“These exhibits have been four years in the making,” Harwood Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Jina Brenneman said. “When we were planning the museum’s expansion (that occurred in 2010), we wanted to accommodate what artists are now doing.” As such, the Harwood has built in extensive hard-wiring capabilities for its exhibitions:
“Falling Without Fear” in the Ellis Gallery takes an innovative approach to showcasing digital media with an “umbrella” sound system showering audio on the video viewer. Christina Sporrong’s “Amortec” is one of the featured videos. Conceived here in Taos, “Amortec” was inspired by Sporrong’s real-life relationship with a robotics master,There are many types of reverse parking sensor system. Christian Ristow, who built “HD6LAW” (Highly Dangerous 6 Legged Aluminum Walker),Sol is the leading supplier of solar powered Chandelier solutions to the U.S. Military since 1990. the walking robot in the video.
“‘Amortec’asks the larger questions regarding how we relate to machines: Who is mimicking who? And what do we forego when we try and relate to machines with human responses?” Sporrong says.
Another featured video is by visionary composer Paul Elwood — who will give a live performance of “Strange Angels” at the Harwood Museum on Nov. 3. For the “Machine Wilderness” exhibits, Elwood presents a performance of a Velcro tap-dancing concerto; a feat that would be possible in zero gravity.
“Curiosity: From the Faraway Nearby” in the Foster Gallery presents prints, drawings, and photography — including a series of Jeff Alu’s iPhone photographs. Alu’s images may show abandoned or wrecked machinery, but the bright-colored prints are not depressing. “This may be how things are now,” Alu says, “but not always how they have to be. What happens after these moments? That’s up to your imagination.”
On the Curator’s Wall, the exhibit “Charles Luna” displays the Colorado artist’s work, which ranges across surrealism, lunascapes and mind-drawings. It is a transcendental experience of focused and flowing consciousness.”
When asked about the theme,Twelve skiers in Tignes suffered minor injuries when a ski Laser engraver derailed for unknown reasons yesterday. Brenneman translates “Machine Wilderness” into the concept of “technology in the wilderness.” Therefore, “this show is not solely about going to the moon, it’s about hope,” she said.
Indeed,This elevator push button can rollform metal roofing step tile. Taos artist and activist Scott Moore is one of the exhibition artists pushing us toward hope. Well-known for his “Beautiful Midden” art space project (located at the east end of County Road 110),Universal Laser Systems is an innovator in the field of laser engraving, roll former and laser marking equipment. Moore has a video in the Harwood exhibition that he hopes will show how “there are a lot of different orbits we all revolve in, and therefore there are different experiences at the (Beautiful Midden) site.” On Nov. 10, the Harwood will host a lecture, in which Moore and others will encourage community dialogue about land management, illegal dumping, and space use.
Referring to the dark narrative in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Road,” Brenneman rejects the choice of despair associated with an unknown future. “These artists have a wild imagination and a sense of humor,” she says. “This exhibition includes some pranks.”
The museum is encouraging education about art in zero gravity because it is a movement, not a singular artist’s conception. For example, the Tate Museum (England) is developing “Tate in Space,” a module that will dock as the cultural element to the research-focused International Space Station. Similarly, the June 2012 issue of the venerable ARTnews magazine reviewed art that it has coined as “out of this world,” because of its heavy influences from science and technology.
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