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Strapped
24" x 24"
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Artist Statement: An omnivorous magnolia is captured by a xeno-biologist on a field study
to Zantlis Prime. Created to be part of a colleagueÕs masters thesis study on
non-terrestrial virtual worlds for gaming environments.
In "Out My Window", a 3D forest induces the viewer to question its source. This
work tests the fundamental perceptions of reality. Nature can be beautiful and
enchanting. A challenge is to replicate this beauty in digital format and to capture
the "soul" of nature electronically. The piece began as part of a masters
thesis for a colleague. Originally named, "Forest on Sulear Prime," over time
the piece evolved to be purely an artistic endeavor. It was built using models,
procedural trees, and texture maps.
An interesting response to the piece is that some people assume it is a photograph.
However, on an unconscious level they realize it cannot be a natural
scene, as it has no depth of field. I feel this work does meet a basic condition
of being hyper-real. As I continued working on "Forest on Sulear Prime," it was
enlarged and output as a "photograph" for a client, who encouraged me to print
it large. I continued to manipulate it and changed the name to "Out My Window."
I still continue to change elements of the work and make new versions. |
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Vengeance is Mine
4.5" x 4.5" closed
4.5" x 36" open
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