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TAGS: american tapestry, art, Chad Wys, digital manipulation, PHOTOGRAPHY
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It’s always nice when a young artist transforms something old into something new. It shows they are looking at something other than peers and the latest releases for inspiration. Such is the case of Chad Wys‘s beautifully done American Tapestry series.
“Appropriated and original digital and mixed media images inspired by American history,” the collection was produced with a blend of modern mediums, mainly digital photography and manipulation. All our favorite museum goodies—oil paintings, vases, busts—are given a fresh treatment, in the form of meltdowns, pixelations, and yes, graffiti.
“Deconstruction is a major part of my thought process in and out of the studio,” states the Illinois-based artist. “My artwork is also, at its core, an experimentation in composition, color, and form. Through a variety of mixed media I have chosen as my inspiration a color palette that is at times complimentary and at other times purposefully contradictory, or seemingly destructive.”
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Isabelle Wenzel Opening at HAUSERGALLERY SwitzerlandJun 21 13 @ 6:16 PM
Modular Presents FOR 2013Jun 22 13 @ 4:00 PM
MATTE Presents...Full Moon Party at Governor's IslandJun 28 13 @ 11:29 AM
MAN Paris - S/S '14Jun 29 13 @ 1:39 PM
MoMA PS1 Warm Up 2013Aug 28 13 @ 3:55 PM
Venice Film FestivalJun 17 13 @ 12:21 AM
Pretty Lights' A Color Map Of The Sun'Jun 16 13 @ 9:00 PM
The Happy Show at Le Baron ChinatownJun 15 13 @ 12:00 PM
London Collections MensMay 02 13 @ 2:18 PM
Medium Concepts Sample Sale
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beautiful work! posters for posterity!2
I like it. And it grabbed your attention esp. if you posted a comment below. whether you love it or hate I don't see anything where it promotes violence or degrading women.. what i see is government taking away the rights of a citizen n the rights away from people. Failure to follow instructions will land us in prison like the model. Now if steven photographed the same concept with average shmucks would we pay much attention to it? i dont think so. it'd be just another political journalistic photograph.3
i agree4
Lovely inspirations <3www.whitebluebird.com5
Perfect inspiration for our soon to be flat : )6
This list is one of the best of restaurants around England.7
... Tilda is like kristen mcmenamy - magic in everything8
the tilda shoot is magic.9
Boring10
LOL this is such a frumpy campaign. Raquel Zimmermann looks so awkward dancing those bad bad moves. WWTT??? a.k.a What Were They Thinking?