A Life Less Ordinary

 Adam Wallacavage's chandeliers amaze me. (found via ransom-notes.net)

 Ransom-notes:

"The exquisite work of Adam Wallacavage turns the notion of stuffy luxurious décor for the well-heeled upside-down. Instead, his lavish chandeliers and candelabras appeal to the wild-at-heart seeking a life less ordinary. His colorful, iconic octopus pieces are so playfully energetic it is easy to imagine them squirming to life and wrapping a charming tentacle over one’s shoulders.

The complex colors and always changing assemblages allow Wallacavage’s chameleon-like works to slip between the styles of 16th century ornamental Baroque, Victorian era Steampunk, lush Art Nouveau and even through to modern day."

 

 

Wallacavage is represented by Jonathan Levin Gallery

E.V. Day

I tend to gravitate towards artists that utilize or reference the body.. themes of desire.. the sensuous.. the grotesque.. body politics.. E.V. Day is one of my contemporary favorites as of late. What I am particularly fond of though is her pieces that utilize garments (imagine that).. These garments that are loaded in symbolism and situated in space, pulled in unnatural direction from various points via mechanism, fiberglass, resin, etc.. to create these abstracted forms, like an expressionist painting suspended three dimensionally.. but better.. because it isn't JUST about form.. it is conceptually loaded, playful, and sexually charged.  Images to follow, first image being from her earlier Tongue and Clam series.. not my favorite, but is visceral and striking in its own right.

Abalone, Raccoon Jaw and Tongue with Mother of Pearl and Resin, 2005

 Egg Drop, 2003

Red thong, chicken eggs, polyester resin and fiberglass

  Saarinen's Mother 2, 2007Silk crotchless panties, resin, blown glass, monofilament, plexiglas case, stainless steel hardware

Bride Fight, 2006
Two bridal gowns and accessories susupended in battle between floor and ceiling of Lever House.

 Transporter, 2000

All images courtesy of http://www.evday.net/