Tuesday, August 13, 2019

[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




Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

"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.


Saturday, October 03, 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.


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

Tuesday, July 14, 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

Thursday, June 18, 2015

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

Saturday, March 14, 2015

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.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

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

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

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

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

“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.

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

“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*

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

BLOOMBERG’S NEWEST ART INSTALLATION: THE AQUASCAPING PROJECT

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.

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

"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]

Monday, June 30, 2014

"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.


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

"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

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Video documentation of the VideoSculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

"Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben".
16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD audio/video tracks120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )

"The instant my mother passed away; every screen in the house-glitched-and froze, my sister says "there she is" pointing at the screen,and she was right"[dNASAb]

A site-specific video sculpture built on location in Berlin,Germany. It is comprised of 16 individual screens in the range of iPad/Tablet to iPhone/Android and iPod/non-smartphone sizes.
The 1080P HD video and audio tracks were also rendered/created in Berlin. 

It was created for the show "Paradigm Shift ,part of Cyberfest 2013,organized by Cyland Media Art Lab.
It is on long-term exhibition in Berlin,Germany at The WYE,Berlin.If you'd like to interface with the piece, I'd be delighted to arrange a visit.

Excerpt of Video Art that animated the 16 channel Video Sculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013




1:35 min excerpt of Video Art that animated the 16 channel VideoSculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD 1080p audio/video tracks 120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )

"The clarity of the bubbling video goo, oozing from the cracks and melted holes in the led screen, jittered glitch-y line drawings of sadness, whilst I killed it." [dNASAb]

Site specific Berlin Video Sculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

 ""Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben".
16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD audio/video tracks.120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )

A site-specific video sculpture built on location in Berlin,Germany. It is comprised of 16 individual screens in the range of iPad/Tablet to iPhone/Android and iPod/non-smartphone sizes.The 1080P HD video and audio tracks were also rendered/created in Berlin. 

It was created for the show "Paradigm Shift ,part of Cyberfest 2013,organized by Cyland Media Art Lab.
It is on long-term exhibition in Berlin,Germany at The WYE,Berlin.If you'd like to interface with the piece, I'd be delighted to arrange a visit.

16 screen Video Sculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

"Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013
16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD audio/video tracks
120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )

Video Sculpture "Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

"Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013
16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD audio/video tracks
120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )

"Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013

"Screenscaping Berlin _ Ästhetik des Verfalls; Design for Electronics Sterben" by [dNASAb] 2013
16 LCD screens, 48 ft of LED's,cast plastics, speakers, auto-start media players, HD audio/video tracks
120 in. x 120 in.(10 ft x 10 ft )