"Aquascaping the Anthropocene" projected on the Manhattan Bridge NYC. 2020

 

Light Year 67: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil

Thursday, Novemeber 5th, 2020
2-10 pm (NYC time)

Light Year 67: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil” serves as a celebration and reminder to all of the beauty of life as a human being on this rock spinning around the sun. In a recent talk at TEDx San Francisco, Mel Robbins mentioned that scientists estimate the probability of your being born at about one in 400 trillion, so each and every one of us are special.

These are dark times for us all, some more than others, and to stop and reflect on the beauty of our world is needed more than ever.  The LIGHT YEAR program is presented on the Manhattan Bridge in the streets of Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Exhibition date: November 5, 2020
Total Run Time: 30:24

Participating Artists /  Country
Ernesto Gonzalez / USA - Mexico
Agni Zotis / USA - Greece
Gigi Spratley / USA
Jean-Michel Rolland / France
Keegan Luttrell / Germany
Malado Baldwin / USA
Valerie Schaller / Austria
[dNASAb] /USA
Marton Daniel Gabor, Juice / Hungary

@lightyeararts

Curated by John Ensor Parker

Aquascaping_The_Anthropocene#4" 3:14 mins, 24fps. 1080p HD video 2014-present/ongoing

Aquascaping the Anthropocene" creates a visual montage illustrating the resiliency of the coral reef,  its relationship to plastics, and a possible "optimistic future view of a post human; plasticized Ocean, in which a hybrid symbiotic relationship between the coral and the plastic gyre occurs."

 The composition consists of video documentation of a living coral sculpture made of reclaimed plastic and fiber optics composited with other videos of living coral colonies, underwater lighting, plastic sculptures, and video projection mapping.

https://youtu.be/yY78VM9v1kI

[dNASAb] __"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _

[dNASAb] Video Art _VOTE BLUE _ VOTE WATER _Videos 2020

 

VOTE BLUE

VOTE BLUE

[dNASAb] Released 2 NEW prints to benefit ARTSail residency program and Showfields Miami 2020

 

"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ Anthropocene X-Pollination Station #3" 2018
Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on dibond with UV plexiglass
edition of 7 + 2 AP
24" H (x) 16" W

"FUCK_Climate change is real.(Seagrape)" 2020
Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass
edition of 7 + 2 AP
24" H (x) 16" W

Released 2 NEW prints to benefit ARTSail residency program and Showfields Miami opening.     

“Like an Ocean gyre, a vortex of artifacts of a consumption based contemporary society such as;  plastic bottles and bags, fishing nets, and helium balloons become en-snarled with driftwood, dead coral, and seaweed creating a grotesques amalgamation of disparate materials which remarkably can still harbor life and be a sculptural framework for life to grow. I aim to develop work that embodies this contemporary conundrum.” [dNASAb]

Drone's eye view of the studio of [dNASAb].

Drone's eye view of the studio of [dNASAb].
Film + Text by Justin Namon @whofpv

"I had the opportunity to meet [dNASAb] +Desiree after they relocated his studio of 20 years in Brooklyn, NY to South Florida. Instigated by a need be closer to the "ecosystems" that inform [dNASAb]'s work, to "flip the script" on the dingy over-priced warehouse studio rentals, and turn a mid-century modern home into an immersive art house studio+showroom. He's a creative artist who uses mixed mediums to convey the juxtaposition of nature and industrialism echoing a discord in the social acceptance of plastic culture. You will find reclaimed plastic and styro-foam transformed into "living sculptures" and "video ecosystems" that are otherworldly and natural at the same time. Video projection mapping and multi-channel audio enliven the pieces, and highlight an environmental crisis we are dealing with in real-time.What a collection and unique way to explore ideas concerning the intersection of art, technnology and environmentalism. I decided not to apply any speed ups to emphasize the size of this space and the path chosen to show it. Cant wait to see his new space in Wynwood!"

@dnasab @desirestylenyc @houseofthewakingdream

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture_"Screens for Eyes, Plastic Shit for Brains_Obscene Plasticene Daydream" 2019

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture

"Screens for Eyes, Plastic Shit for Brains_Obscene Plasticene Daydream" 2019 2-channel video sculpture_ mixed media incorporating reclaimed Ocean debris ( plastics, styrofoam buoy, straws,etc ), Coral fossil, Bamboo, personal single use plastic, airbrush paints, resin, LED's, fiber optics,and lcd screens. Video composed of "glitch-hike" remix of my own Instagram scroll. 36" H (x) 28" W (x) 29" L

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture_"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Dinoflagellata Rubidus"

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture
"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Dinoflagellata Rubidus"(video sculpture) 2017-2019
Reclaimed plastics and styrofoam, deconstructed flatscreen tv, led's, epoxy, airbrush paints,media player, hd video w/ sound. 52" H (x) 37" W (x) 45" L

[dNASAb] X Versace

[dNASAb] Photography _ "Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ scyphozoa”2018

[dNASAb]
"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_
scyphozoa”2017
photograph, edition of 7 + 2 AP
22.1" H (x) 32" W

[dNASAb] Photography _ "Obscene Plasticene Daydream"

[dNASAb]
"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_
X-Pollination Formation”2018
photograph, edition of 7 + 2 AP
42" H (x) 36.28" W

"Aquascaping PARASPACE" screens on a 27 screen video wall October 5 – October 30, 2015

PARASPACE

"the condition of hyperspace [that] is itself insane"

- Barry Malzberg, Galaxies

"Aquascaping PARASPACE, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" on the 27 screen video wall at IFP by [dNASAb] 2015

October 5 – October 30, 2015

Made in NY Media Center by IFP - 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

  This exhibition explores ways in which contemporary artists using digital tools address cyberspace, body, and nature in the post internet time. The selected artists use animation, 3D computer graphics, video, and glitches to model virtually simulated scenes out of the detritus of internet and consumer culture. Paraspace  presents an imploded realm where the ontological status of subject and landscape is opened to question and position for redefinition.Curated by Andrea Wolf and CHiKA.

more info

"Aquascaping Para-Space, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" 2015
1:30 min, 24 fps, 1080p HD excerpt of a larger composition to be screened on a 27 screen video wall by [dNASAb] 2015

PARASPACE "the condition of hyperspace [that] is itself insane" opens October 5th, 2015

PARASPACE

"the condition of hyperspace [that] is itself insane"

- Barry Malzberg, Galaxies

video still "Aquascaping Para-Space, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem"  by [dNASAb] 2015

October 5 – October 30, 2015

Opening Reception: Monday, October 5th, 6-9 PM

Made in NY Media Center by IFP - 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Featuring work by Alfredo Salazar Caro, Andrea Wolf, Anton Marini & Danielle Ezzo, CHiKA, [dNASAb], Katie Torn, Nicolas Rupcich, Rosa Menkman, and Sarah Rothberg. 

Paraspace is a group show that explores cyberspace and the rhetorical conditions of its existence. 

Paraspace is a term created by writer Samuel R. Delaney to refer to an alternate ‘space’ existing parallel to normal or ordinary space. A linguistically intensified zone, paraspace is both a conceptual and material realm that we can enter with the help of technology, and that is affected and affects ‘real’ space.

This exhibition explores ways in which contemporary artists using digital tools address cyberspace, body, and nature in the post internet time. The selected artists use animation, 3D computer graphics, video, and glitches to model virtually simulated scenes out of the detritus of internet and consumer culture. Paraspace  presents an imploded realm where the ontological status of subject and landscape is opened to question and position for redefinition.Curated by Andrea Wolf and CHiKA.

more info

video still "Aquascaping Para-Space, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem"  by [dNASAb] 2015

"Aesthetics of Decay_Design for Gratefully Dying Electronics_Fare Thee Well" 2014-2015 opening reception of "Luminary" on Friday,July 17th 2015

detail_"Aesthetics of Decay_Design for Gratefully Dying Electronics_Fare Thee Well" 2014-2015 by [dNASAb]

acrylic, cast archival images, individually addressable LED's sequenced to an HD audio track of a live recording of the Grateful Dead's spiritual space drum session from the Fare Thee Well tour 2015

To be shown in the opening of "Luminary" on Friday the 17th! Opening reception 6-10pm.

Luminary is a group show featuring work by 8 artists who utilize light as a material (to varied effect). The artwork will be shown with the galleries darkened.

Artists: [dNASAb], CHiKA, Melissa F. Clarke, Lindsay Packer, Christine Sciulli, Oliver Warden, Andrea Wolf, Natalia Zubko.

Luminary closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 12 - 6. Please make an appointment to see the show through creative@brooklynfireproof.com or call Hazel at 646-491-1730. Drop-in guests may have a short wait.

Co-curated by Oliver Warden and Hazel Lee Santino for BFP Creative.

Temporary Storage gallery (at Brooklyn Fire Proof)
119 Ingraham St., ground floor
(enter through the back of the alley)
Brooklyn, NY 11237

For more information, visit bfpcreative.com/luminary or ‪#‎BFPLuminary‬

"Aesthetics of Decay_Design for Gratefully Dying Electronics_Fare Thee Well" 2014-2015 to be exhibited in "Luminary" at Temporary Storage gallery NY

video detail_"Aesthetics of Decay_Design for Gratefully Dying Electronics_Fare Thee Well" 2014-2015 by [dNASAb]__acrylic, cast archival images, individually addressable LED's sequenced to an HD audio track of a live recording of the Grateful Dead's spiritual space drum session from the Fare Thee Well tour 2015___To be shown in the opening of "Luminary" on Friday the 17th! Opening reception 6-10pm.Luminary is a group show featuring work by 8 artists who utilize light as a material (to varied effect). The artwork will be shown with the galleries darkened._________Artists: [dNASAb], CHiKA, Melissa F. Clarke, Lindsay Packer, Christine Sciulli, Oliver Warden, Andrea Wolf, Natalia Zubko.______________Temporary Storage gallery (at Brooklyn Fire Proof)119 Ingraham St., ground floorBrooklyn, NY 11237For more information, visit bfpcreative.com/luminary or ‪#‎BFPLuminary‬

Video documentation of "Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1" 2015 by [dNASAb]

Video documentation of "Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1" 2015____(3) LCD screens,resin, acrylic, reclaimed/recycled plastics,acrylic paints, salvaged driftwood, thermal formed plastics, archival imaged cast plastics,reclaimed corals and sponges from South Florida's beaches,4 led networks, micro controllers,media players, unique 1080p HD video

2 New Videosculptures "Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1 + #2" 2015

"Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite

colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1 + #2" 2015
(6) LCD screens,resin, acrylic, reclaimed/recycled plastics,
acrylic paints, salvaged driftwood, thermal formed plastics, archival imaged cast plastics,
reclaimed corals and sponges from South Florida's beaches,4 led networks, micro controllers,
media players, unique 1080p HD video

Two new videosculptures are currently on display in the window,[visible both day and night] 

"Williamsburg on Warren"
an exhibit & happening curated by Dam Stuhltrager, founder of THE WYE

featuring artwork by Mark Andreas, Ken Butler, Cris Dam, Mark Esper, Anna Frants, Ruth Marshall, Loren J. Munk, Disney Nasa Borg, Randy Polumbo, William Powhida, Carol Salmanson, Jeff Schneider, Kathleen Vance & Ryan Wolfe
            
Vernissage: JUNE 12 (6 - 10pm)
Exhibit Dates: June 12 – July 7, 2015

Venue: One Art Space
Address: 23 Warren St, NYC
Directions: A, C to Chambers
Hrs: Tues - Sat, 11:30am - 5pm

Video Documentation "Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015

"Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015
[A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]
40 gallon custom acrylic aquarium,pumps, filters, actinic lights, resin,fiber optics,acrylic, reclaimed plastics, led's,thermal formed plastics, archival imaged plastics, 40 living corals,fish, shrimp, invertebrates, algae,1080p HD video with original audio track.
36 (w) X 92" (h) x 24 inches

  [dNASAb]’s most recent body of work has evolved in exciting new directions. These dynamic new works are informed via the intense observation of the living marine reef ecosystem. The artist maintains a full blown reef ecosystem in his studio in which he nurtures and propagates dozens of species of living corals, as well as the subsequent ecosystem needed for them to thrive, fish, invertebrates and bacteria. The artist refers to the reef aquarium as the “studio tank”, and as the name suggests it is a place of research into developing living sculpture. [dNASAb] conducts research utilizing new materials, species integration and optical systems in an effort to re-contextualize the reef environment.

  The underwater world has always been a source of inspiration for the artist but it’s this daily interaction with this pristine system that informs the new works in this series. The tank requires extreme measures to maintain suitable water chemistry and a sterile environment for the species to thrive, the most important step in this process is intense observation. Utilizing the same level of observation the artist has turned his discerning eye to the natural environments that are the foundations for a healthy reef. Sadly, the same standard of cleanliness does not exist in real life. What the artist has found on the beaches, in the Ocean’s, and strewn through the mangrove nurseries is horrifyingly inspirational.

  “Like an Ocean gyre, a vortex of artifacts of a consumption based contemporary society such as; plastic bottles and bags, fishing nets, and helium balloons become ensnarled with driftwood, dead coral, and seaweed creating a grotesques amalgamation of disparate materials which remarkably can still harbor life and be a sculptural framework for life to grow. I aim to develop work that embodies this contemporary conundrum.”

Special Thanks to Frederieke Taylor, Desiree Konian, Scott Williams, Larry Morris, Brian Bronzino, Warren Vanvarick, Bob Dellavechia, Ryan Michael Ford, Tyrome Salvatore Tripoli, Erik Pye, Lydia Kernodle, Justin Wood, Lauren Clark, Aquatic Visions, Sea Level Aquarium, MOTE Tropical Marine Research Lab and VoltaNY.

Photographs of Frederieke Taylor's presentation at VoltaNY 2015 featuring the works of [dNASAb]

 "Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015

[A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]
40 gallon custom acrylic aquarium,pumps, filters, actinic lights, resin,fiber optics,acrylic, reclaimed plastics, led's,thermal formed plastics, archival imaged plastics, 40 living corals,fish, shrimp, invertebrates, algae,1080p HD video with original audio track.
36 (w) X 92" (h) x 24 inches

view of Frederieke Taylor's VoltaNY 2015 booth

view of Frederieke Taylor's VoltaNY 2015 booth

view of Frederieke Taylor's VoltaNY 2015 booth

"Vortex_Plasticized Gyre #4” 2015

Resin, acrylic, reclaimed plastics, paint,
wood, thermal formed plastics, archival
imaged plastics, reclaimed corals and
sponges, led’s.
19(h) x 14(w) x 14(l) inches

"Vortex_Plasticized Gyre #1” 2015
Resin, acrylic, reclaimed plastics, paint,
wood, thermal formed plastics, archival
imaged plastics, reclaimed corals and
sponges, led’s.
54(h) x 32(w) x32(l) inches

detail__"Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015

[A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]
40 gallon custom acrylic aquarium,pumps, filters, actinic lights, resin,fiber optics,acrylic, reclaimed plastics, led's,thermal formed plastics, archival imaged plastics, 40 living corals,fish, shrimp, invertebrates, algae,1080p HD video with original audio track.
36 (w) X 92" (h) x 24 inches

Frederieke Taylor Gallery presents [dNASAb] at VOLTANY 2015 Art Fair, March 5- 8 2015, Pier 90, booth D19

"Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis #3"

[Sculptural Aquascaping_A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]”
2015
Archival pigment print on Acrylic, edition of 7
60" x 34.4"

Frederieke Taylor Gallery presents [dNASAb] at VOLTANY Art Fair, 

Thursday March 5 through Sunday March 8 

PIER 90 [West 50th St at 12th Ave], Booth D19

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” #2 2014 [Bloomberg Aquascaping Project by [dNASAb]

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” #2 2014
[Bloomberg Aquascaping Project by [dNASAb]
Thermal formed plastics,hand cast archival images, 40 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,120 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.

Sculptural Aquascaping, Lake George Sculptural Aquatic Interventions 2014 by [dNASAb]

"Sculptural Aquascaping, Lake George Sculptural Aquatic Interventions" 2014 by [dNASAb]
Found materials,recycled plastics, lake stones and driftwood,aquatic resin, 32 underwater led's

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014 by [dNASAb]

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014
Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.

The artist [dNASAb] uses mixed media to evoke the forms, textures, and colors of the living coral reef, as well as the biodiversity of ocean life. A seasoned scuba diver, the artist seeks to share his experience of the underwater world’s perception changing power.

“The living coral reef ecosystem only covers about 1% of the ocean,” writes the artist, “but provides a full 25% of the oceans’ biodiversity. I am awed by the extreme degree of specialization these species have developed throughout their evolution. ”

[dNASAb] reproduces the shifting organic growth of the reef by allowing living invertebrates to fasten to the work, making the sculpture part of the living coral it seeks to mimic. In this way the sculpture- like the reef and its inhabitants-transforms over time. With its ability to create, regenerate, and evolve in real-time, [dNASAb]’s work reflects the corporate culture on the other side of the aquarium glass.

Employing plastics, LEDs, fiber optics, and other media, [dNASAb]’s  Aquascaping Project makes the connection between the rich biodiversity of the reef and the accelerating  social and cultural evolution of the world we inhabit on land.

*No aquatic life was harmed by sculpture installation or presence in the tank*

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014 by [dNASAb]

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014
Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic,fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.

The artist [dNASAb] uses mixed media to evoke the forms, textures, and colors of the living coral reef, as well as the biodiversity of ocean life. A seasoned scuba diver, the artist seeks to share his experience of the underwater world’s perception changing power.

“The living coral reef ecosystem only covers about 1% of the ocean,” writes the artist, “but provides a full 25% of the oceans’ biodiversity. I am awed by the extreme degree of specialization these species have developed throughout their evolution. ”

[dNASAb] reproduces the shifting organic growth of the reef by allowing living invertebrates to fasten to the work, making the sculpture part of the living coral it seeks to mimic. In this way the sculpture- like the reef and its inhabitants-transforms over time. With its ability to create, regenerate, and evolve in real-time, [dNASAb]’s work reflects the corporate culture on the other side of the aquarium glass.

Employing plastics, LEDs, fiber optics, and other media, [dNASAb]’s  Aquascaping Project makes the connection between the rich biodiversity of the reef and the accelerating  social and cultural evolution of the world we inhabit on land.

*No aquatic life was harmed by sculpture installation or presence in the tank*

BLOOMBERG’S NEWEST ART INSTALLATION: THE AQUASCAPING PROJECT

July 1, 2014

Using mixed media – including fiber optic cables, fluorescent plastics, and LEDs – the artist [dNASAb] created a unique site- specific piece in 731 Lexington’s giant sixth floor fish tank. The artwork, called the Aquascaping Project, also employs living coral to reflect the organic, vibrant way in which our company grows and expands around the world.

https://youtu.be/dpxjh2eSj_s

Art installations in Bloomberg offices globally represent our commitment to excellence in design, innovation, access, and new technologies in the arts. Bloomberg partners with a wide-range of arts organizations.

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] 2014[Bloomberg Sculptural Aquascaping Project]

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] 2014

Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3-d fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem. #fiberopticreef #futurereef  #sculptinglife #dNASAb [iphone pics of install--full release next week]

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualisation of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] #FiberOpticReef #SculptingLife #FutureReef #Bloomberg

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualisation of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] #FiberOpticReef #SculptingLife #FutureReef #Bloomberg #SculpturalAquascaping ____photo from install.

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualisation of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] 2014

Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 70 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.

Installed on June 27th and June 28th, 2014 in the Bloomberg Tower at 731 Lexington Avenue,NYC. Housed in the central  7 story Atrium known as the "Link" that overlooks the courtyard. The living sculpture resides inside of a 3,000 gallon Marine Reef Ecosystem Tank.

 special Thanks to Michael Bloomberg, Patti Harris, Lauren Smiith, Beth Mazzeo, Heather Harris,Kara Finnerty, Paul Kasmin, Scott Williams, Bobby Dellavecchia, Larry Morris, Desiree Konian and everyone else who was an integral part in facilitating the actualization of a dream.

"Aesthetics of Decay, Design for Dying Electronics_pixel ooze" exhibited in "Separation Anxiety" at WALLPLAY, NYC

http://vimeo.com/88284071

"Aesthetics of Decay, Design for Dying Electronics_pixel ooze" 2014 by [dNASAb]
1:40 mins excerpt, 1080p HD, 24 fps with original audio.

Exhibited in "Separation Anxiety" at
Wallplay gallery, 118 Orchard Street NY NY 10002
Opening Reception March 8th, 7-10pm
March 8th -April 1st._Curated by Lee Wells & Laura O'Reilly

"Demand Privacy- Art and the Loss of Anonymity in the Age of NSA Mass Data Collection.gif" 2014 by [dNASAb]

"Demand Privacy- Art and the Loss of Anonymity in the Age of NSA Mass Data Collection.gif" 2014