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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Augmented Visions: Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Humanity in Contemporary Photography by [dNASAb]

“Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #7a ” 2023 Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass 31"H (x) 42" W

  My artistic journey in contemporary photography is fueled by a profound fascination with the evolving ways in which we perceive and experience the world. In our rapidly advancing technological era, where the boundaries between the tangible and the virtual continue to blur, I am captivated by the immense potential to augment our understanding and interaction with reality. Through my art, I aim to capture and comment on the pivotal nature of human existence and our profound interconnection with technology.

  Central to my creative process is the concept of augmentation. I have always sought to transcend traditional photography by integrating various elements and techniques to augment the visual narratives I wish to convey. Instead of relying solely on capturing the visible world, I construct temporary models and room-sized sets that serve as the stage for my photographic compositions. These meticulously crafted environments combine illuminated sculptures, upcycled materials from my waste stream, complex lighting arrangements, natural elements, and often carefully arranged flora, reminiscent of Ikebana, transforming the scenes into multidimensional works of art.

“Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #14 ” 2023 Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass 42"H (x) 32.2" W

  In my work, I explore the concept of "augmentation" by infusing the physical space with elements that enhance the narrative and challenge traditional perspectives. I utilize "Neural Radial Field" scans to create 3D digital models of the temporary installations, and then employ "Augmented Reality" to juxtapose these virtual models with the physical sets. This fusion of the real and the virtual adds layers of complexity and opens up new possibilities for storytelling. By blurring the boundaries between the tangible and the virtual, I aim to prompt viewers to question their own perceptions and engage in a deeper exploration of the interplay between technology and humanity.

To further enhance the impact of my imagery, I employ a diverse range of lighting techniques, incorporating motion, atmospheric effects, reflections, mist, fog, running water, and even explosives. These experimental approaches allow me to create images that serve as visual references to the pivotal moments in the history of technological and human progress. I seek to document and visualize significant shifts in culture and advancements, highlighting the explosive changes that augment our future lives.

“Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #5 ” 2022 Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum UV plexiglass 42"H (x) 29.94" W

  In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated the artistic sphere, my latest body of work challenges the perception of "generated" imagery. While the digital realm is often associated with AI-created art, I intentionally blur the boundaries by presenting photographs that appear to be AI-generated but are, in fact, physical models and illuminated sculptures crafted from reclaimed materials. Through the use of complex lighting systems, I encapsulate time and space within these physical constructs, creating a sense of mystery and wonder that invites viewers to question the boundaries of reality.

  The process begins by constructing temporary sculptures using translucent and colored plastics, reflective metals, mirrors, and glass. These materials are embedded with LEDs and fiber optics, adding an ethereal quality to the scenes. In complete darkness, I photograph the compositions using long exposures. As the shutter remains open, I become a performer, physically hand-lighting the sculptural set and manipulating the LEDs, atmospheric effects, and video projections to shape the final image. Each photograph represents a singular moment captured through the lens, an intimate encounter between the physical and the ephemeral.

“Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #9 ” 2022 Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass 28" H (x) 42" W

 Through my visionary photographs, I aspire to create new mysteries that invite contemplation and introspection. Drawing inspiration from the realms of fiction, abstraction, technology, psychedelia, and temporary sculptural spaces, I aim to provoke dialogue about the complex relationship between humanity and the augmented world we inhabit. In this ongoing exploration, my work serves as a visual portal, inviting viewers to reimagine the possibilities that lie at the intersection of technology and the human experience.

“Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream#1 + #9 ” 2022 Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass 

"...Its this interplay between the fragility and resilience of both plastics and life,that excites me about our tenuous relationship with the "plasticene" and the natural world...."

[dNASAb]  ©__"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

[dNASAb] Photography_"Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #7 " 2022


 "Faux Ecologies + Artificial Reefs of the Metaverse_Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ #7 " 2022
Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass edition of 7 + 2 AP
42" H (x) 27.94" W

“Like a shadow that does not permit us to jump over it, but moves with us to maintain its proper distance, pollution is nature’s answer to culture. When we have learned to recycle pollution into potent information, we will have passed over completely into the new cultural ecology.” – William Irwin Thompson

"...Its this interplay between the fragility and resilience of both plastics and life,that excites me about our tenuous relationship with the "plasticene" and the natural world...."

[dNASAb]  ©__"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." 

https://dnasab.blogspot.com/?m=0

Monday, October 31, 2022

[dNASAb]_Video Art_"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps _

[Video Still]__"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps

"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps

"...the near-shore reefs of South Florida are resilient, but under constant evolving threats.To create these videos [dNASAb] removes derelict fishing gear (lines, lures, leaders ,hooks,and the other collateral debris) from the reef while scuba diving and he collects coral fossils, sea fans, sponges, and marine debris from the South Florida beaches. Stony Coral tissue loss disease [and other diseases that affect coral], indiscriminate boat anchoring on reefs, detrimental water quality issues; and of course, the rising Ocean temperatures from Climate change. It is estimated that over 500,000 coral deaths just in Miami-Dade county alone due to Stony Coral Tissue Lost disease, and there is nearly no way to calculate the amount of corals and sea-fans ripped off the reef by anchors. That will die in the sand."


Its heart-breaking. [dNASAb] is not fascinated with the calcium carbonate skeletons of dead corals or the fetishizing of lifeless fossils. His love is more focused on the hyper specialized patterns, the insane fluorescent colors, the motion of the corals in the flow, and the symbiosis of different species collaborating to thrive. That is why he sets forth to refurbish them with color and dynamic sculptural components. He creates sculptures in the studio from the rubbish and other reclaimed materials. The finished sculptures then gets re-integrated, temporarily, to the environment from which it's materials and inspiration were salvaged. The sculptures are filmed in varying depths, at different times of day and night, via underwater photography and scuba diving_ in an effort to "restore beauty to the entire ecosystem, if only temporarily"

#art #sculpture #extinctionrebellion #ocean #reclaimedplastic #reeftank #artivism #oceanartist #plastic #SculptingLife #coral #coralreef #science #underwaterphotography #oceanoptimism #wip #reef #xr #livingart #sculpture #ocean #metaverse #meta #scuba #upcycle @dnasab

[dNASAb] ©__"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _

[Video Stills]__"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #7" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps

Thursday, October 28, 2021

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture _Mediated Reef ECOsystem____"Obscene Plasticene Daydream; LCD Coral Polyp #4" 2021

 

"Obscene Plasticene Daydream; LCD Coral Polyp #4"

[Mediated Reef ECOsystem]___video sculpture 2021_

LCD screen, reclaimed ocean styrofoam, upcycled marine debris+plastics from beach cleanups (bottle caps,syringe,kids toys,monofilament,..) screen shipping materials, recycled plastic, epoxy, resin, airbrush paints, fiber optics, LED's, unique 4K video of Coral Reefs in South Florida remixed with HD 4K video of Ocean plastics on shoreline. 

DETAIL___"Obscene Plasticene Daydream; LCD Coral Polyp #4"

“Like an Ocean gyre , a vortex of artifacts of a consumption based contemporary society such as; plastic bottles and bags, fishing nets, and helium balloons become en-snarled with driftwood, dead coral, and seaweed creating a grotesques amalgamation of disparate materials which remarkably can still harbor life and be a sculptural framework for life to grow. I aim to develop work that embodies this contemporary conundrum.”[dNASAb]

[dNASAb]  ©__"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

"Aquascaping the Anthropocene" projected on the Manhattan Bridge NYC. 2020

 






Light Year 67: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil

Thursday, Novemeber 5th, 2020
2-10 pm (NYC time)


Light Year 67: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil” serves as a celebration and reminder to all of the beauty of life as a human being on this rock spinning around the sun. In a recent talk at TEDx San Francisco, Mel Robbins mentioned that scientists estimate the probability of your being born at about one in 400 trillion, so each and every one of us are special.

These are dark times for us all, some more than others, and to stop and reflect on the beauty of our world is needed more than ever.  The LIGHT YEAR program is presented on the Manhattan Bridge in the streets of Dumbo, Brooklyn.

Exhibition date: November 5, 2020
Total Run Time: 30:24

Participating Artists /  Country
Ernesto Gonzalez / USA - Mexico
Agni Zotis / USA - Greece
Gigi Spratley / USA
Jean-Michel Rolland / France
Keegan Luttrell / Germany
Malado Baldwin / USA
Valerie Schaller / Austria
[dNASAb] /USA
Marton Daniel Gabor, Juice / Hungary


@lightyeararts

Curated by John Ensor Parker

Aquascaping_The_Anthropocene#4" 3:14 mins, 24fps. 1080p HD video 2014-present/ongoing

Aquascaping the Anthropocene" creates a visual montage illustrating the resiliency of the coral reef,  its relationship to plastics, and a possible "optimistic future view of a post human; plasticized Ocean, in which a hybrid symbiotic relationship between the coral and the plastic gyre occurs."

 The composition consists of video documentation of a living coral sculpture made of reclaimed plastic and fiber optics composited with other videos of living coral colonies, underwater lighting, plastic sculptures, and video projection mapping.

https://youtu.be/yY78VM9v1kI

[dNASAb] __"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _


[dNASAb] Video Art _VOTE BLUE _ VOTE WATER _Videos 2020

 

VOTE BLUE

VOTE BLUE



[dNASAb] Released 2 NEW prints to benefit ARTSail residency program and Showfields Miami 2020

 


"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_ Anthropocene X-Pollination Station #3" 2018
Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on dibond with UV plexiglass
edition of 7 + 2 AP
24" H (x) 16" W


"FUCK_Climate change is real.(Seagrape)" 2020
Photograph.Glossy pigment print mounted on aluminum with UV plexiglass
edition of 7 + 2 AP
24" H (x) 16" W

Released 2 NEW prints to benefit ARTSail residency program and Showfields Miami opening.     

“Like an Ocean gyre, a vortex of artifacts of a consumption based contemporary society such as;  plastic bottles and bags, fishing nets, and helium balloons become en-snarled with driftwood, dead coral, and seaweed creating a grotesques amalgamation of disparate materials which remarkably can still harbor life and be a sculptural framework for life to grow. I aim to develop work that embodies this contemporary conundrum.” [dNASAb]


Tuesday, August 13, 2019

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture_"Screens for Eyes, Plastic Shit for Brains_Obscene Plasticene Daydream" 2019










[dNASAb] Video Sculpture
"Screens for Eyes, Plastic Shit for Brains_Obscene Plasticene Daydream" 2019 2-channel video sculpture_ mixed media incorporating reclaimed Ocean debris ( plastics, styrofoam buoy, straws,etc ), Coral fossil, Bamboo, personal single use plastic, airbrush paints, resin, LED's, fiber optics,and lcd screens. Video composed of "glitch-hike" remix of my own Instagram scroll. 36" H (x) 28" W (x) 29" L

[dNASAb] Video Sculpture_"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Dinoflagellata Rubidus"





[dNASAb] Video Sculpture
"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Dinoflagellata Rubidus"(video sculpture) 2017-2019
Reclaimed plastics and styrofoam, deconstructed flatscreen tv, led's, epoxy, airbrush paints,media player, hd video w/ sound. 52" H (x) 37" W (x) 45" L

[dNASAb] X Versace




Saturday, October 03, 2015

PARASPACE "the condition of hyperspace [that] is itself insane" opens October 5th, 2015

PARASPACE

"the condition of hyperspace [that] is itself insane"
- Barry Malzberg, Galaxies

video still "Aquascaping Para-Space, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem"  by [dNASAb] 2015


October 5 – October 30, 2015
Opening Reception: Monday, October 5th, 6-9 PM
Made in NY Media Center by IFP - 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Featuring work by Alfredo Salazar Caro, Andrea Wolf, Anton Marini & Danielle Ezzo, CHiKA, [dNASAb], Katie Torn, Nicolas Rupcich, Rosa Menkman, and Sarah Rothberg. 

Paraspace is a group show that explores cyberspace and the rhetorical conditions of its existence. 

Paraspace is a term created by writer Samuel R. Delaney to refer to an alternate ‘space’ existing parallel to normal or ordinary space. A linguistically intensified zone, paraspace is both a conceptual and material realm that we can enter with the help of technology, and that is affected and affects ‘real’ space.

This exhibition explores ways in which contemporary artists using digital tools address cyberspace, body, and nature in the post internet time. The selected artists use animation, 3D computer graphics, video, and glitches to model virtually simulated scenes out of the detritus of internet and consumer culture. Paraspace  presents an imploded realm where the ontological status of subject and landscape is opened to question and position for redefinition.Curated by Andrea Wolf and CHiKA.


video still "Aquascaping Para-Space, Video re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem"  by [dNASAb] 2015

Thursday, June 18, 2015

2 New Videosculptures "Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1 + #2" 2015






"Transcending the gyre_ Exquisite
colonies of plasticized video symbiosis #1 + #2" 2015
(6) LCD screens,resin, acrylic, reclaimed/recycled plastics,
acrylic paints, salvaged driftwood, thermal formed plastics, archival imaged cast plastics,
reclaimed corals and sponges from South Florida's beaches,4 led networks, micro controllers,
media players, unique 1080p HD video

Two new videosculptures are currently on display in the window,[visible both day and night] 
"Williamsburg on Warren"
an exhibit & happening curated by Dam Stuhltrager, founder of THE WYE

featuring artwork by Mark Andreas, Ken Butler, Cris Dam, Mark Esper, Anna Frants, Ruth Marshall, Loren J. Munk, Disney Nasa Borg, Randy Polumbo, William Powhida, Carol Salmanson, Jeff Schneider, Kathleen Vance & Ryan Wolfe
            
Vernissage: JUNE 12 (6 - 10pm)
Exhibit Dates: June 12 – July 7, 2015

Venue: One Art Space
Address: 23 Warren St, NYC
Directions: A, C to Chambers
Hrs: Tues - Sat, 11:30am - 5pm

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Video Documentation "Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015


"Sculpting Life_Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis" 2015
[A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]
40 gallon custom acrylic aquarium,pumps, filters, actinic lights, resin,fiber optics,acrylic, reclaimed plastics, led's,thermal formed plastics, archival imaged plastics, 40 living corals,fish, shrimp, invertebrates, algae,1080p HD video with original audio track.
36 (w) X 92" (h) x 24 inches

  [dNASAb]’s most recent body of work has evolved in exciting new directions. These dynamic new works are informed via the intense observation of the living marine reef ecosystem. The artist maintains a full blown reef ecosystem in his studio in which he nurtures and propagates dozens of species of living corals, as well as the subsequent ecosystem needed for them to thrive, fish, invertebrates and bacteria. The artist refers to the reef aquarium as the “studio tank”, and as the name suggests it is a place of research into developing living sculpture. [dNASAb] conducts research utilizing new materials, species integration and optical systems in an effort to re-contextualize the reef environment.

  The underwater world has always been a source of inspiration for the artist but it’s this daily interaction with this pristine system that informs the new works in this series. The tank requires extreme measures to maintain suitable water chemistry and a sterile environment for the species to thrive, the most important step in this process is intense observation. Utilizing the same level of observation the artist has turned his discerning eye to the natural environments that are the foundations for a healthy reef. Sadly, the same standard of cleanliness does not exist in real life. What the artist has found on the beaches, in the Ocean’s, and strewn through the mangrove nurseries is horrifyingly inspirational.

  “Like an Ocean gyre, a vortex of artifacts of a consumption based contemporary society such as; plastic bottles and bags, fishing nets, and helium balloons become ensnarled with driftwood, dead coral, and seaweed creating a grotesques amalgamation of disparate materials which remarkably can still harbor life and be a sculptural framework for life to grow. I aim to develop work that embodies this contemporary conundrum.”

Special Thanks to Frederieke Taylor, Desiree Konian, Scott Williams, Larry Morris, Brian Bronzino, Warren Vanvarick, Bob Dellavechia, Ryan Michael Ford, Tyrome Salvatore Tripoli, Erik Pye, Lydia Kernodle, Justin Wood, Lauren Clark, Aquatic Visions, Sea Level Aquarium, MOTE Tropical Marine Research Lab and VoltaNY.

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Frederieke Taylor Gallery presents [dNASAb] at VOLTANY 2015 Art Fair, March 5- 8 2015, Pier 90, booth D19

"Transcending the gyre_ exquisite colonies of plasticized symbiosis #3"
[Sculptural Aquascaping_A Re-Contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem]”
2015
Archival pigment print on Acrylic, edition of 7
60" x 34.4"

Frederieke Taylor Gallery presents [dNASAb] at VOLTANY Art Fair, 
Thursday March 5 through Sunday March 8 

PIER 90 [West 50th St at 12th Ave], Booth D19

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Sculptural Aquascaping, Lake George Sculptural Aquatic Interventions 2014 by [dNASAb]


"Sculptural Aquascaping, Lake George Sculptural Aquatic Interventions" 2014 by [dNASAb]
Found materials,recycled plastics, lake stones and driftwood,aquatic resin, 32 underwater led's

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014 by [dNASAb]

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014
Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.


The artist [dNASAb] uses mixed media to evoke the forms, textures, and colors of the living coral reef, as well as the biodiversity of ocean life. A seasoned scuba diver, the artist seeks to share his experience of the underwater world’s perception changing power.


“The living coral reef ecosystem only covers about 1% of the ocean,” writes the artist, “but provides a full 25% of the oceans’ biodiversity. I am awed by the extreme degree of specialization these species have developed throughout their evolution. ”

[dNASAb] reproduces the shifting organic growth of the reef by allowing living invertebrates to fasten to the work, making the sculpture part of the living coral it seeks to mimic. In this way the sculpture- like the reef and its inhabitants-transforms over time. With its ability to create, regenerate, and evolve in real-time, [dNASAb]’s work reflects the corporate culture on the other side of the aquarium glass.

Employing plastics, LEDs, fiber optics, and other media, [dNASAb]’s  Aquascaping Project makes the connection between the rich biodiversity of the reef and the accelerating  social and cultural evolution of the world we inhabit on land.


*No aquatic life was harmed by sculpture installation or presence in the tank*

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014 by [dNASAb]

“Sculpting Life, A re-contextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem” 2014
Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3d  fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic,fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem.


The artist [dNASAb] uses mixed media to evoke the forms, textures, and colors of the living coral reef, as well as the biodiversity of ocean life. A seasoned scuba diver, the artist seeks to share his experience of the underwater world’s perception changing power.


“The living coral reef ecosystem only covers about 1% of the ocean,” writes the artist, “but provides a full 25% of the oceans’ biodiversity. I am awed by the extreme degree of specialization these species have developed throughout their evolution. ”

[dNASAb] reproduces the shifting organic growth of the reef by allowing living invertebrates to fasten to the work, making the sculpture part of the living coral it seeks to mimic. In this way the sculpture- like the reef and its inhabitants-transforms over time. With its ability to create, regenerate, and evolve in real-time, [dNASAb]’s work reflects the corporate culture on the other side of the aquarium glass.

Employing plastics, LEDs, fiber optics, and other media, [dNASAb]’s  Aquascaping Project makes the connection between the rich biodiversity of the reef and the accelerating  social and cultural evolution of the world we inhabit on land.


*No aquatic life was harmed by sculpture installation or presence in the tank*

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

BLOOMBERG’S NEWEST ART INSTALLATION: THE AQUASCAPING PROJECT

BLOOMBERG’S NEWEST ART INSTALLATION: THE AQUASCAPING PROJECT

July 1, 2014

Using mixed media – including fiber optic cables, fluorescent plastics, and LEDs – the artist [dNASAb] created a unique site- specific piece in 731 Lexington’s giant sixth floor fish tank. The artwork, called the Aquascaping Project, also employs living coral to reflect the organic, vibrant way in which our company grows and expands around the world.

https://youtu.be/dpxjh2eSj_s

Art installations in Bloomberg offices globally represent our commitment to excellence in design, innovation, access, and new technologies in the arts. Bloomberg partners with a wide-range of arts organizations.

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] 2014[Bloomberg Sculptural Aquascaping Project]

"Sculpting Life; A Recontextualization of the living marine reef ecosystem" by [dNASAb] 2014
Thermal formed plastics,24 hand cast archival images, 60 living corals, cast clear plastic 3-d fiber optic nodes,270 led's,acrylic, fiber optics,reclaimed/recycled plastics, aquatic resin, live rock, and a full marine ecosystem. #fiberopticreef #futurereef  #sculptinglife #dNASAb [iphone pics of install--full release next week]