The beginning

The first project I have undertaken is the simple reconstruction of the area of Vienna that we are currently staying in, around the 8th district between the hotel we are staying in and the art institute we work in. The first primary construction I have done is of the Leopold Museum and the Museum Modern Kunst.
These two museums house very important work consisting around the time of Vienna Secession which in short, was the artists removal from formalism and historical painting. This argued that there is no definitive aesthetic encompassing artists in Vienna around the time of the later 1800s and onward.

Portaits while viewing art

These photographs were taken in the Leoplold Museum which was part of the greater Mo Muk Museum in Vienna (Museum of Modern Art).

The appearance of my figure puts the each work of art in context. It is very frequent to see a master work by Klimt or Scheile every few moments in the city of Vienna, especially in the district we are currently staying in. These figures, often disfigured and discolored in Scheile's work have become posterchildren, literally! Every bus, bus stop, junk shop window, and often in company of signage, harbors these images.

Aptly named 'Progression Z' If you are looking for meaning in this sculpture, look to its surroundings. David Meyer described it as 'jewelry-like' in his attempt to convey the idea that it was a 'touch' to a greater whole. The large grass around this steel piece make up the already existing. This piece was meant to bring eye to the grass, its tranquility and indifference. There is much to be learned in life from what is unconscious; plants.

Finally some new work

'Factory' was conceived in September of this year and completed toward the end of October. It is entirely made of steel, weighing about 500 pounds. The basis for this piece came from a drawing (coming soon) and was developed through a series of smaller models.

Sea of Cortez (digital print)

The three images combined here are line drawings done with pen scanned and manipulated in illustrator. The image on the top is in fact the same image just flipped and distorted. The piece was meant to place great emphasis on the negative space between the apparent spitting ocean and raining clouds. Altogether they create a vast infinite amount of space with three layers, clouds, sky and sea.

Bee Aware

The bumble bee is widely used in agriculture as a very effective pollinator. They are able to pollinate species of plants that other pollinators cannot. You should be aware of the decrease of the bumble bee population due to destruction of habitats, pesticides, and some causes are unknown. "Bee Aware" came into fruition once I received a call from my property manager threatening me with a $100 fine if I didn't cut the grass. For many lawns in America, there a wide variety of plant and insect species that are crucial to the preservation of the soil, cutting those out creates an inhabitable space.

I did cut the grass but only enough to highlight the biodiversity that I find to be utterly beautiful. The triangle represents the "yield" sign, something most everyone can subconsciously recognize. The piece is rather large as you can see by the picture but, highlights the presence of this genetic diversity that exists in the lawn. The point is to illustrate the natural beauty of weeds and other small wild grasses, as well as what inhabits them.