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| Cordoba, 1983, New York City |
I have worked in New York
City as a sculptor since 1979. During this time, I have completed numerous site-specific
projects, for indoor spaces, as well as outdoor sites.
A predominant element
in all of my work has been the interplay between light and shadow against the translucence of wire mesh sculpture. The semi-transparent wire mesh has the properties of both absorbing and reflecting its light sources, the
visual characteristics of the material can transform from being a solid and ice-like structure, to an airy ghost-like form. The discovery of these properties led me to begin integrating my work in a theatrical
context, which I have been expanding upon since 1986.
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| Cosi E! (Se Vi Pare), It Is So! (If You Think So), 1996, Rome, Italy |
This new context is to create an environment for my sculpture with a pre-recorded narrative sound component.Throughout the
telling of the story, ever shifting streams of light suggest the presence of moving characters in the installation. The words,
music, and the interplay of light and shadow have been orchestrated (by using computers to pre-program the movement of lights)
to create a mood and reveal the drama as the story unfolds for the viewers.
These new theatrical works have allowed me not only to expand the visual aspects of my art, but also through the story-telling,
I have been able to integrate my own personal and philosophical concerns. Thus far, the narratives for my multi-media installations
have been based on pre-existing plays and stories.To date, I have adapted two plays by Luigi Pirandello Cosí E! (Se Vi Pare)*
and Enrico IV
English translation: It Is So (If You Think So!).
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| Throne Room, 1986, New York City |
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