Here’s my work in the exhibition W/O Limits. To read about this special art exhibition, click here.
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ASTERISCUS III, 2021 uv cured inkjet on acrylic mounted to composite aluminum and cut out on a cnc router, dimensions variable, 54.5″h x 41.75″w overall, edition 1 of 3 photo courtesy Stuart Allen Pearl
OCTOLUX I, 2021 uv cured inkjet on acrylic mounted to composite aluminum, 47.5″ X 47.5″, edition 1 of 3 photo courtesy Stuart Allen Pearl
photo courtesy Stuart Allen Pearl
TEN BOXES ON A BOX, 2022 uv cured inkjet on acrylic mounted to composite aluminum and cut out on a cnc router dimensions variable, 72″h x 30″w overall, edition 1 of 3 photo courtesy Stuart Allen Pearl
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HASHES AND A RHOMBOHEDRON – 2, 2022 (orthographic projection view from a 3d model) uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic/composite alum, mtd. 2″ off wall dimensions variable (45″h x37″w overall), edition of 3
This new series is kind of a hybrid artwork. It begins in 3d and transforms into 2d. I use the 3d modeling software Moment of Inspiration (MOI) and blender, an open source 3d program. I do the 3d modeling with MOI because it’s easy to navigate and it’s very responsive and fast. I then go to Blender to render the 3d model.
This is a cuboid shape that has hash symbols carved into it, one on each of the 6 sides. This exposes another cuboid inner cuboid (in red). Now the cuboid is a special shape, what in Euclidean geometry is called a Rhombohedron. A rhombohedron is a cuboid with 3 pairs of rhombi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuboid
This view is if my virtual camera eyes were hovering above and me turned upside down and looking down. I played with the light source, a source that mimics the rays of the sun, at different positions as it makes its arc through the day. The artwork hung on the wall looks to be upside down but in reality it was me that was upside down in virtual space, capturing a snapshot of it from my upside down vantage point.
The virtual world is dynamic where I can move in space with no regards to gravity. Up and down is relative to my position in virtual space.
I chose not to do a perspective view but rather an orthographic view. From Britannica: Orthographic projection is a common method of representing three-dimensional objects, usually by three two-dimensional drawings in each of which the object is viewed along parallel lines that are perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
Orthographic views are often used by engineers and architects to explain a design in the form of construction drawings.
An excerpt from the article reads: Abstractly, his work reflects on experiences with chronic illness and physical pain. “I get to show it to the public, I get to express it, and I get to bring some joy and beauty into the world,” he says.
You can read the online version below.
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Curated by Megan Alves, marketing and program manager at AAWR and Mindy Tousley, executive director and chief curator of AAWR, this exhibition is very special because it features, including me, 9 amazing artists with either chronic illness or disability: Sarah Brown, Kristi Copez, Chappelle Letman Jr., MANDEM, Meg Matko, Arabella Proffer, Nate Puppets and Kate Snow.
The following is an excerpt from the AAWR about the exhibition: This September, the Artists Archives is proud to present W/O Limits, an exhibition which exclusively features the work of artists experiencing chronic illness and/or disability. Curated by Megan Alves and Mindy Tousley, the remarkable show emphasizes accessibility and raises awareness while inspiring visitors with the art that people with chronic illnesses and disabilities create.
Screenshot of article featuring my rendering of the tactile 3d Printed Hash Symbol I created specially for the exhibition to be accessible to the visually impaired.
Advertisement for exhibition in the magazine. Pictured is my work OCTOLUX I.
CIRCULUX REDUX, 2022 uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic and composite aluminum, 13.8″h x 15″w, edition of 3
pictured on top row (left to right): Liz Maugans, Andrew Reach, Jen Craun pictured on bottom row: Amy Casey, Timothy Callaghan, Dan Miller
Maria Neil Art Project – A project by John Farina and Adam Tully celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a show that opened last night. They have been a special presence in the Cleveland art community over the years with their collecting and patronage of the areas artists and with MNAP bringing their love of the arts to the public. They asked the artists who exhibited in their exhibitions to submit a small work. My work is in great company with the wonderful other artists work.
I was honored when they asked me to have a solo exhibition in 2015. My show with them titled BITS IN PIECES included among the 20 plus digital prints something new for me, 3d printed sculptures titled MODEL CITIZENS. As part of their mission, they encourage artists to flex their muscles and bring something special hence the word “Project” in the name. The challenge led me to producing my first 3d work since my architecture career ended in 2004. I am again working in 3d on a 3d printed piece for the upcoming show “W/O Limits” at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve.
For the 10th Anniversary show, I created this small work, CIRCULUX REDUX, uv cured inkjet on cnc cut acrylic, 15″ x 13.8″. A child of the 60s, the analog days, I played 45 rpm records. Arranged at the corner points of a hexagon, the central elements are a nod to those plastic adapters you put on the spindle to play 45 rpms.
MariaNeilArtProject.com 15517 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110 Opening Reception: Friday, June 3rd 5:00-8:00p.m.On view through July 2022. Hours by appointment only. Please send an email to schedule an appointment. marianeilartproject@gmail.com
