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  Eric Starosielski

    multi-disciplinary fine art   •   sculpture   •   documentary performance

   p o r t f o l i o

Methodically Candid:
The public sphere of perceived productivity (2002 - 2003)

Methodically Candid is a body of work within the tradition of multidisciplinary fine art & documentary performance that depicts the persona of a workaholic.  Dressed by protocol in an office worker’s uniform, I wear gray theatrical makeup on both my face and hands to convey the loss of self and disconnect from emotions. All compositions (originally derived from still film transparencies) track the character as he blitzes through a typical workday.  I discuss technology’s influence on our lives by representing myself in a hyper-efficient state of constant motion.

Methodically Candid summarizes a contemporary day by exploring the emotional and physical demands that are experienced in our pursuit for success.  The work in this series conveys the trajectory of motion, information, and exhaustion.

Methodically Candid #1, 2002

steel, plastic, electro-luminescence, light, 35mm film strips, quartz-heater tubes

  

Once viewer walks past all seven hanging film strips, they encounter 9000 BTUs of heat from four glowing hot quartz-tubes.

Performance photography taken by, Ri Anderson, 2002 NYC

 

Methodically Candid (#2)

60 x 28 x 11 inches

glass, steel, plastic, electro-luminescence, light, 220 film strips, heater

 

C-Print, detail from
Methodically Candid #2, 2002

16 x 20 inches


Performance photography taken by, Rob Thurlow, 2002 NYC

C-Print, detail from
Methodically Candid #2, 2002

11 x 14 inches

  Images are of the artist running in business attire with gray
theatrical makeup on his face and hands.

The glass tube spins (electric motor driven), initiated by a motion proximity sensor.
A heater warms the body of the onlooker.

 

Methodically Candid (#3), 2002

13 x 35 x 3 inches
stainless steel, electro-luminescence, duratrans, clips, light

  


electro-luminescence: is a flat light source that is paper thin, and emits light evenly thoughout the image.


Details from Methodically Candid (#1): Denoting the space between locations of reference.
Photography by Ri Anderson in NYC.

 

Methodically Candid (#4), 2002

home air filter, fan, glass, 120 film transparencies, dress shirts, heater


Performance photography taken by Ri Anderson, 2002 NYC.
 

This artwork hangs from the ceiling, with five shirts on hangers.

Images in the tube are photographs of the artist running wearing gray theatrical makeup.


Detail
  Images present a five-day work week shown with ten rolls of film. Each two film segments presents one day, showing the artist running back and forth to and from work, on opposite sides of the street.

 

Methodically Candid (#5), 2002

15 x 20 x 3 inches

medical absorbent blanket, hand towel, stainless steel rod,
11 x 14 inch Cibachrome framed.

 

 

Performance photography taken by, Rob Thurow, 2002 NYC


Methodically Candid (#6), 2002 - 2003
   in process
Methodically Candid (#7), 2002 - 2003
   in process