Virginia Fleck

Manifestation I

2020

Artist Commentary: This kinetic artwork is intended as a gently rotating, dimensional mandala. It has a baroque-upcycled aesthetic that playfully transcends the utility of the can-tab. Sparkling moiré patterns emerge as the artwork rotates slowly. One can experience the artwork as a sparkling, crystalline mystery from a distance, then as a familiar but incalculable marvel up close. Fun fact: it is powered by a disco ball motor Keywords: kinetic art,sensory art, suspended art, upcycled, sparkling , metal Details: A kinetic, sensory sculpture made from post-consumer can-tabs, safety pins, steel armature and ceiling mounted motor. 84"l x 44"w x 44"d x 40 lbs. rotates at 1 to 1-1/2 rpm Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck...

Artist Commentary: Made from post consumer can-tabs. Can-tabs can be found in a rainbow of colors according to their brands. The blue are from Michelob beer and the pink are from White Claw brand beverages. The can-tabs are washed 3 times at my studio before being added to an artwork. Keywords: assemblage, post consumer can-tabs Details: This is a wall mounted scuplture made from post consumer can-tabs and safety pins mounted on green MDF. A hanging cleat is attached on back. signed on back. No paints are used in this piece. The can-tabs are manufactured in many colors according to thier brand. Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck...

Artist Commentary: Aluminum can-tabs chained together with safety pins are layered, massed and attached to an MDF backing creating a dense sparkling texture. The can-tabs are reflective, glinting in the light, catching the eye of those who pass by them. These shield-like, glittering wall pieces have the presence of valuable treasure, but closer inspection reveals that the treasure is made from can-tabs, one of many common disposable items that continuously pass through our hands. Keywords: assemblage, post consumer can-tabs Details: This is a wall mounted scuplture made from post consumer can-tabs and safety pins mounted on green MDF. A hanging cleat is attached on back. signed on back. No paints are use in this piece. The can-tabs are manufactured in many colors according to thier brand. Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck...

Artist Commentary: This piece is constructed from my grandmother's dressing table mirror, a found table base, and dismembered segments of a soft sculpture I had previously made and n...

Artist Commentary: This is from a series of sculptures created by casting different materials into a concrete form tube (sonotube) and combining that wit...

Artist Commentary: This piece is made from a truck tire with metal and pvc running through it that touches each side of the space. Keywords: abstract, yellow, tire, canes Artist Biography: Mia Capodilupo is a sculptor and installation artist originally from Boston, MA. She received a BA from University of Chicago, studied sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art and received an MFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has participated in solo and group shows and residencies in museums, galleries and alternative spaces around the country. She has received several grants from the City of Chicago...

Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...

Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...

"Pulsar" - Kinetic sculpture by Robert Perless Welded aluminum, holographic material, aluminum base Working model for large-scale work that generates e...

Rafael Barrios Movil Espiral Fractal (Código M597), 2019 Edition 3/3 Hand Fabricated Lacquered Aluminum 178 x 80 cm 70 x 31.4 in. This artwork is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity directly from the artist. RAFAEL BARRIOS is a Venezuelan artist born in 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. He studied Fine Arts in Canada, the United States, and Venezuela. His artistic trajectory dates back to a very early age. He studied drawing and painting at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Caracas, Venezuela, achieving his first recognition with the award “National Youth Painting” in 1963. Upon completing his basic studies in Venezuela and Canada, he received a scholarship from J. Walter Thompson International to attend the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, graduating with honors in “Pure Art” and “Communication and Design”. He received a scholarship from New York University (US) to attend its Graduate Program for “Fine Arts” and “Monumental Sculpture Techniques”. He was granted several national and international awards: “The Sculpture Award”, Ernesto Avellán Exhibition; the McLean Foundation Scholarship, the highest award offered by the Ontario College of Art, Canada; the “Excelentísima Diputado Pronvicial de la Frontera” Decoration, for his Monumental Sculpture titled “Tercer Horizonte”, to commemorate 500 years of America’s Discovery, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain; “Second Prize” at the Sofia Imber Caracas Contemporary Museum’s Biennial of Visual Arts, in Venezuela; the “Conferry Award”, First Sculpture Biennial, Francisco Narváez...

FELIPE PANTONE - SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY COMPACT Date of creation: 2022 Medium: PMMA, UV inks Edition number: 173/200 Size: 47 x 45 x 5 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new in...

Felipe Pantone - SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY COMPACT 2 Date of creation: 2022 Medium: PMMA, UV inks Edition: 200 Size: 47 x 45 x 5 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new inside its ...