New Work and A Summer with Kahn + Selesnick

Today I finished up work with the great collaboration that is “Kahn + Selesnick”. To say the least, the summer was one that was invaluable and not to be forgotton. Throughout the summer we worked on photographic and sculpture work for their upcoming installation “Adrift on the Hour Glass Sea” where they explore the findings of a group of women throughout the span of time on the face of Mars. Pretty far out to say the least, which is of course not uncommon in Kahn + Selesnick’s highly imaginative and romantic work.

Martian Cave by Kahn + Selesnick

Throughout the summer, on top of learning a great deal about digital compositing and other casting techniques that were new to me, I realized and was taught the importance of relaxation in conceptual development. When one completely envelops oneself with information, research, and planning that are leading to a new piece or series, there is a point in which you need to let go, relax, and trust your subconscious – allow yourself to make the work without thought almost like a muscle memory. That being said, I have begun to produce a new body of work myself and have nearly finished one of the first images which is posted below. Of course the image probably does not make the most sense at the moment due to the fact that it is out of context from the other images and sculptures that will be in the installation, but it gives a nice sense of what the visual style that I am developing will come to look like for the series. Keep in mind also that this image is still a work in process, so things are still consistently changing, but the ideas are present.

Note: And of course, WordPress has done a horrendous job at controlling color and density… the image is not so blown out in real life.

The Business Man by Mark Dorf

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