michael mellon works: PROCESS FOR JAN'S TABLE

Friday, January 2, 2009

PROCESS FOR JAN'S TABLE

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specialtyoldgrowth said...: nice job; October 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM
specialtyoldgrowth said...: nice job man.

did you fabricated the base?
specialtyredwood@gmail.com

Thanks; October 13, 2011 at 9:31 PM

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A merging of furniture with the ideas behind playgrounds produces the sculptural forms and installations I create: Environments based on the interactions of the viewer with the art. The works extends into the viewers once controlled boundaries and challenges an engagement. Earnesto Neto speaks of his work as multisensory environments, which break down the barriers between art and behavior. We can only look, starving our other senses from any satisfaction. My sculptural bodies are experienced fully when a relationship is born between the person or group of people and the crafted objects. Through the sensory discovery, one becomes more aware of their relationship to floor, weight and gravity, as well as to the surrounding people. My installations place viewers in situations recalling their morals and concerns for play in public space. Observers choose to interact and to what degree, revealing their attitude and desire for their play time and play space. They display whether or not they feel safe, socially inclined and accepting, or less secure and protective. Understanding the function of any particular playground facility is inherent in the design and form, I develop work based around systems controlled by their geometry and physical nature. As viewers “surrender to the experience,” they begin to investigate the “chair” or other reference to furniture. The understanding becomes more evident as participants explore the work that rolls, sways, swings, or tactilely elevates the individual’s time with each piece.