Photos from “Fantastic Contraption” opening
This past weekend was the opening reception for the group show “Fantastic Contraption” at the Device Gallery in La Jolla CA. Device is the brain child of sculptor Greg Brotherton and his lovely wife Amy. Greg and I have been in touch for years, as we share a tendency towards hacking robots out of metal. This was the gallery’s first show, and it was a very exciting assortment of artists. Greg and Amy worked hard to assemble objects and images that worked together to make a very cohesive and compelling experience for their viewers.
But don’t take my word for it, look at the photos below. Better yet, buy the shows accompanying book (it may not be available for a few days yet). The book features an expanded look at the work of some of the artists in the show (myself included). I will post additional details in a later entry.
Monday, July 21, 2008
I was personally most excited to see some of Stephane Halleux’s work in person and to have a chance to meet him. I have admired his creepy little figures for years and they do not disappoint up close. He stole the show with ten equally terrific pieces.
Stephane shown above talking with Gallery director Amy Brotherton. Another of his peices is shown below
Above left: Greg Brothertons Mercury -5000 and De Soto rising.
Above right: My own contributions, Blink, One Eyed Jack, and Trike.
The work of Wayne Martin Belger also made a real impression on me. His blend of hand made cameras and pinhole photography was really stunning. The objects are meticulously well made, the photographs that they produce were beautiful and mysterious, and the conceptual motivation behind them was always fascinating.
Here is Wayne demonstrating his insane, articulated, air powered, kinetic, human skull, pinhole camera.
Above: The work of D. Hwang. This is apparently a model of a much larger (actual car scale) piece.
Zoran Milivojevic’s hydraulic chair made from the torpedo lifting jaws of a nuclear submarine, and the industrial landscape paintings of Eduard Anikonov.
A proud moment with Yours Truly, Stephane Halleux, and Greg Brotherton (who usually has eyes just like everybody else).
