THE ANOMALY
On October 4th, Strange Labs had the pleasure of being a part of Mysteries of the Unexplained, a group art show featuring artists from all over South Florida. In addition to being Halloween-themed (my favorite holiday), what made it even more rad was that my work appeared alongside extremely talented, local creative types like my friend Baghead (https://www.facebook.com/bagheadart)
Once I read the theme for the show, the concept for "The Anomaly" arrived almost instantaneously. I'd been experimenting with glow-in-the-dark paint, as well as the subjects of astronauts and rockets for some time, and it actually ties in with a much larger concept, to be revealed later this year and going into 2014.
Like all of my other work, it began with toy pieces (an old Star Wars figure, GI Joe bits, a 3.75" scale skull from a playlet, etc.), then evolved from there. The initial plan was to display the actual figure at Bear & Bird, but they needed something hangable, so the concept was reworked. Instead, the figure was shot in front of a diorama, then printed 8" X 10" and framed. While not my original intention, it produced what I envisioned in my mind, all without having to worry about the lighting of the piece or if the ghostly effect was going to work.
It is, forever, bathed in the creepy, ethereal glow.
Mysteries of the Unexplained runs through November at Bear & Bird Gallery. For more info, please visit:
http://www.bearandbird.com
http://tatescomics.com
If you can't make it down to the Sunshine State, Bear & Bird also put up a flickr gallery! HUZZAH FOR TEH INTERWEBZ!:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearandbird/sets/72157636226967565
"The Anomaly" is #94 in the stream
