2009 – The Astromonger’s Monster Challenge
What arises when an artist is forced to follow instructions? How does an artist translate verbal description into visual images? This show challenges artists to create works based solely on brief descriptions of historical monsters, creatures, cryptids, and yokai. Each artist works from the imagination and in any medium s/he chooses to render the assigned monster. The artist agree not to engage in external research; they are barred from viewing existent renditions of these creatures whether online or in print. They work in a visual vacuum. The result is an archive of contemporary representations of the many bizarre and wonderful monsters of the world. For more info check out astromonger.com
This was my creature description:
Airavat ( India )- They were known as the multi-headed white elephants that were usually the steeds of the Vedic gods. The white elephants not only had muti-heads but numerous extra limbs, trunks, tusks , etc depending on the artistic renditions. They were known as immensely powerful creatures ( near unstoppable to their destinations) and were always a symbol of royalty. there image has spread to other cultures as well including Thailand.
Title: Airavat
There are 4 heads, each with a different expression. there are 8 limbs in total and it stands on a sort of point giving it an almost weightless look. I wanted to portray this creature as an idol, an object you would put on an altar. Airavat is a needle felted sculpture.
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2008 – OSAKA POPSTAR Devil Dog Art show
Title: Pink Devil On Parade
This devilish elephant is actually a devil dog in disguise. He wears a suit made of needle felted wool. You can take the Devil Dog Vinyl figure out.
Available for purchase at osakapopstar.com
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2008 – ART + ACTION = OBAMA 08
Title: Yes We Canon!
The piece is made of needle felted wool and has a magnet that mounts it on a steel base, with the Obama figure like a canon ball/daredevil signifying his shot to the top. Creating hope with a Bang!
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2007 – TOY2R D.I.Y. Qee Project: BART Art Show
Title: B.A.R.T. – Biomechanical Artificial Roving Terrain
This was a joint project with Justin Volpe and the concept for this was based on the idea of a self contained and movable environment. The look came about through our mutual love of Victorian design.
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2006 – Living Dead Dolls Art Show
Title: Red Shoes
This doll was inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale The Red Shoes about a girl who could not stop dancing. Through her desires and choices, the magical (cursed) shoes compel her to dance to the point where she is unable to stop and has to cut off her legs. Even then the shoes with her cut off legs in it, keep dancing, haunting her and following her. I thought it a very disturbing story and very appropriate for a Living Dead Doll and this is my version of it.
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2005 – 100 Circus Punks Rule NYC
Title: Untitled
I really wanted to utilize both sides of the Circus Punk as well as change the basic shape if it. The concept is of the fallen angel. One side represents the time before when this being was beautiful and heavenly and the other side represents this same being after the fall when it becomes more mutated and corrupt. It is in an Art Nouveau inspired style reminiscent of Klimt.
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