Renound New York Lumia Artist Collaboration
New York artist George Stadnik, collaborator with the Joshua Light Show, to exhibit an instillation at Soulton
We are excited to be able to confirm that in late December Soulton will host an instialtion by George Stadnik.
You can find George's artistic statement about this work can be found here.
"Soulton Luima 1"
Here is a video of Geroge's work for Soulton, it is the sort of work you have to be physicaly in the space to enjoy fully, and it is best thought of as a wind chime for light:
Video Explainer
In the video below, George explains the work.
Other exampes of George's Work
Below are some other examples of George's work.
More details about George can be found on his websites here and here.
You can also look at his Vimeo content, and you may also be intersted in the following videos on YouTube:
- Freezing Cold "Shape of Escape" (Official Music Video)
- OptoSonic Tea: 10th Anniversary
- Dream
- Flock + Flame at Pianos, NYC
- Mark Rushton and Jon Harnish at Legion Arts
- Time Painting (Last Part)
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More About George Stadnik
Education:
BFA, Experimental Studios, Syracuse University 1972
The art of Lumia has inspired my work since 1968. Creating mechanical light boxes for thirty years enabled me to explore many aspects of the properties of light. In 1998, my work became digital.
I started making Lumia compositions using commercial optical simulation software. I create Lumia machines inside the computer. These machines simulate the manipulate of the properties of light over time to generate silent compositions of movement, color and transformation. Seeing the work of the 20th Century Lumia artist, Thomas Wilfred, at the Museum of Modern Art motivated me to experiment with light as an art form. Watching the colors move, blend and change was a unique and captivating experience. Mr. Wilfred struggled throughout his life to gain acceptance for Lumia as the eighth fine art, independent and an equal of painting, drawing, sculpture, music, dance, writing and song. The 20th Century brought rapid
technological transformation, and artists embraced technology, resulting in innovative works that spanned multiple "independent fine art" disciplines. As the number of 'fine arts" continued to expand, the traditions and principals of Lumia were absorbed into a universe of "Light Art" movements and genres that include film, television, multi-media, computer art, special effects and visual music. My Digital Lumia compositions are synaesthetic. This means that the viewer experiences my pieces with all of their senses. For example, because the pieces are silent, the viewer hears their own music or sounds that coincide with the images they are seeing. The constructions of light imagery trigger the mind to create sound, flavor, texture and feeling. The resulting visual, aural, intellectual or emotional experiences exist uniquely in each viewer.
As an artist, my goal is to create an independent form that exists solely within each viewer, as they are the ultimate determinator of what art is, regardless of the media by which it is created. For me light is an ideal medium of expression as it communicates visual qualities that are evocative, otherworldly and open-ended. Light moves in naturally ambiguous ways, opening perceptual possibilities. Color offers the raw, visceral component. Time/motion in the digital realm are unlimited in their variety of transformational possibilities. When combined by the artist, these form the structure of contemporary Lumia composition. Digital Lumia compositions are recorded as Blue Ray DVD's or individual frames in archival Giclee prints.
Saatchi Gallery: works for sale
Saatchi Art currently have two of George's works for sale.
Excited to see these plans for a #lumia #artinstillation at the barrow just shared by New York based artist @geostadnik pic.twitter.com/WJNmqTu5ii
— Soulton Hall (@SoultonHall) December 7, 2020
