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Methodically
Candid:
The public sphere of perceived productivity (2002 - 2003)
Methodically
Candid #1, 2002
16 x 20 inches
steel,
plastic, electro-luminescence, light, 35mm film strips, quartz-heater
tubes
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Methodically Candid #1 detail
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
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Methodically Candid #2, 2002
60
x 28 x 11 inches
glass,
steel, plastic, electro-luminescence, light, 220 film strips, heater
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Methodically Candid #2, 2002
16 x
20 inches
Performance photography taken by, Rob Thurlow, 2002 NYC
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Methodically Candid #2, 2002
C-Print 16 x 20 inches
Images are of the artist running in business attire with gray
theatrical makeup on his face and hands.
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Methodically Candid #2, 2002
C-Print 11 x 14 inches
The glass tube spins (electric motor driven), initiated by a motion proximity sensor.
A heater warms the body of the onlooker.
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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.
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Methodically Candid #4, 2002
home
air filter, fan, glass, 120 film transparencies, dress shirts,
heater
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.
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detail from Methodically Candid #4, 2002
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.
Performance photography taken by Ri Anderson, 2002 NYC.
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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
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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.
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