Art Installation at the 2013 Cleveland Ingenuityfest – Sept. 20 – 22, 2013

Cover of Cleveland Plain Dealer Friday Magazine September 20, 2013

My artwork ‘Three Comma One’ on cover of Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper Friday Section, September 20, 2013

2013 Cleveland Ingenuityfest - Andrew Reach art Installation

My architectural background comes into the work “Seven Model Citizens”.  Within a vocabulary of symbols suggestive of computer code, seven anthropomorphic architectonic constructions are lined up, at once symbolizing individuality and rigid conformity. The blocky formed monoliths conform to a grid where they must reside, yet, each is still unique. The antenna appendage on their heads represents the untethered power we now possess to be connected with smart phones and Wi-Fi.

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Assembled 3d Prints

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In the artwork, the model citizens are represented as flattened and two dimensional but each lives in another 3D world. One of them rendered with 3d printing technology was on display.

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The works “Three Comma One” & “Restricted Propulsion” (right to left) represent my left brain and right brain, on a collision course with each other. Grids and symbols, numbers and letters alluding to architectural and engineering drawings (from my left brain) coexist with colorful geometric abstraction (from my right brain).

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The word Reformabit is latin to transform or reshape. The works “Reformabit 1” and “Reformabit 2” are  studies of relationships of geometric parts all working in harmony to make a dynamic system. They suggest a vocabulary of abstracted engineering drawings. These constructions are also about energy and movement. Again, these works represent a meeting of the two sides of my brain, a balancing act of engineering and creativity.

Ingenuity Cleveland 2013 Festival

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I’m pleased to be exhibiting my new works at this years Ingenuity Festival. The Ingenuity Gallery will be an entire warehouse full of innovative art, pressing mediums to the limit and stretching the imagination.

The 2013 Ingenuity Cleveland Festival will take place on September 20 – 22 at Warehouses 32 and 30 which sit on the lakefront north of First Energy (Browns) Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center. The Ingenuity Gallery will be located inside Warehouse 32

Hours
Friday 5PM – 1AM
Saturday Noon – 1AM
Sunday Noon – 5PM

Ingenuity’s mission is to ignite the creative spark where the arts, science, and technology intersect. By animating Cleveland’s urban spaces with world-class, innovative experiences, Ingenuity provides a unique platform to explore the boundaries of art and technology.

For more info, visit the Ingenuity website http://ingenuitycleveland.com/

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Seven Model Citizens

I’m pleased to be exhibiting my work this fall at Cleveland Ohio’s 2013 IngenuityFest. This work will be one of a few large scale canvas prints I’ll be showing.

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Seven Model Citizens, 2013
Epson GS Ultrachrome Print on Canvas
Edition of 3, 48 x 96 inches

My architectural background comes into the work “Seven Model Citizens”.  Within a vocabulary of symbols suggestive of a primitive digital aesthetic, seven anthropomorphic architectonic constructions are lined up, at once symbolizing individuality and rigid conformity. The blocky formed monoliths conform to a grid where they must reside, yet, each is still unique. The antenna appendage on their heads represents the untethered power we now possess to be connected with smart phones and wi-fi. The model citizens are represented as flattened and two dimensional but each lives in another 3d world. I will be rendering them with 3d printing technology.

Detail of Seven Model Citizens

Detail of Seven Model Citizens