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This installation piece based upon Edward Muybridge’s photographs was exhibited in 2019 at the Delaware Contemporary.10_Nude_Descending_Ascending

 

In 1897 Edward Muybridge produced a time lapse set of images of a woman descending a staircase that was one of the inspirations for Marcel Duchamp’s painting in 1912, Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2. In my work, I have been interested in using motion to describe the spiritual journey that we all are a part of. This work continues that exploration.

I started working on this project at least 2 years ago. We saw “The Dancers” by Degas at the NGA. I started thinking about how to interpret his composition in a new way. I worked with Anoush Anou for a day to develop a series of long exposures to mimic the dance positions in the painting. The original plan was to exhibit multiple layers as positives, ed but after building a maquette, I realized that negatives worked better. In May Anoush Anou returned, and we worked on a video using the same poses, which I put into a 4 minute slo -mo loop. Each panel is 8 by 12 feet, It was a major undertaking to design, print, rig, and install. If you are in Delaware stop by this July to see it.

This is an image from a day working with Anoush Anou in the fall of 2014. We were shooting at the beautiful gardens of Frolic Weymouth’s home on the Brandywine. I recently revisited the images from that day and came across this. It captures the magic and peace of the space.

My friend Roseanna suggested this title “because a beautiful flower springs from the mud”  This image was from last year working with Anoush Anou.

I finally finished this book which recreates my exhibit at the Biggs Museum of American Art this past year. You can purchase a copy at http://www.blurb.com/b/6410870-the-line-of-beauty

This exhibit was supported by my Masters Artist Fellowship awarded by the State of Delaware.

I have been working on a book that illustrates my exhibit at the Biggs Museum of American Art. Here’s an installation shot from the book. Hopefully copies will be available for purchase by the fall.

 

We have been visiting Kauai for 20 years, discount look and always stay at the Hanalei Colony Resort. 5 years ago I started thinking about how to use this stone shelf at the water’s edge using light painting in the dark. I finally was able to work on the series last month with the talented Airin Aquarius. The exposures are about 3 minutes to bring up the moonlight on the water and sky. The rocks and model are lit with a flash light from various directions.

Special thanks to my able assistant, generic Patt.