HERC: sculpture + short list

i can't believe i haven't posted these yet.

i was invited to join a competition team as a design consultant/catalyst.

a group of five [including my self] hammered out a charrette in just one night [more or less].

summer

the prompt was to re-develop a neglected piece of property at a jewish community center. the program outline called for a sculptural anchor.

our design re-interprets the idea of sculpture to include the landscape.

more insight to come.... i needed to post the images asap.

winter

oh, by the way. we were short listed. finalists. no biggie. the comp ran out of steam however, kind of sad, but i've heard insider information that is rather disturbing regarding the dissolution of the competition....

design team [studio 400]:

j.cordell steinmetz

natalie dulka

alex harm

eric barch

augmented sculpture

epic!

Augmented Sculpture by GROSSE 8 & LICHTFRONT / Passagen 2010 from Lichtfront on Vimeo.

lichfront + grosse8

thanks ian!

similarities & differences

el lissitzky_ proun 5a

vladimir tatlin_ counter relief

mitzi pederson_ from: i'll start again

[presenting]

many of you may know about the little endevour i got myself into for about a year before i left the third coast and sojourned to the east coast:


i now proudly present: studio deep end.

we're off an running - have been for some time - the group is set, the build out works, and the galleries are ready to fill! last friday the deep enders launched analog blog: our gallery space. the show: Nostalgia, Logic and the In Between runs from 10.8 - 10.22. the show holds various objects with a range of themes. mostly incorporating objects with wry commentary, they are aimed at evoking a broad range of emotional responses using minimal materiality.


the opening night was really exciting and we're looking forward to keeping the engery flowing and doing what we can to inspire milwaukee!


please keep visiting. we will continue to fill the webpage and introduce the [digital] blog as the weeks go on! rock on!

Kengo Kuma installation

what an amazing installation!!! GO KENGO KUMA

honestly reminds me of final fantasy games... but maybe thats just me...

product_sculpture

this post is long over due, but only recently caught a chance to snap some photos.
for those interested; dimensions are roughly 6' x 8'. it weighs more than you'd care to know, but i've got it up on casters.

i've repurposed some found shipping pallets from a nearby residence doing some remodeling. ripped them down. and integrated a set of 36 plaster tiles i cast from clay, coated in 2 part rubber, and filled with plaster. more on the process.

the piece is rough, raw, and simple connections all honor the same inherent qualities of the palettes. i was interested in using repetition as a visual quality and complement the warm, raw nature of the wood with the white, smooth qualities exhibited by the plaster.

for now. enjoy the photos.

side.01

[plaster]

[full view]

[lighting effects]

[context]

[tile details]

side.02

[wood]

[full view]

[lighting effects]

[latent beauty]

[shadow detail]

comments appreciated...

work + process

i've been back in school working towards completing a sculpture minor as a supplement to the architectural design degree we three have [or are working towards]. i'd like to share some photos of the work in progress.













'tiles' made from a plaster cast
[clay tile + two part rubber + plaster]













modification for connection













structure + surface













variation_complexity through repetition


the work complete and illuminated to follow shortly.