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Campus Life Two artists showcase differences in style | Two artists showcase differences in style |
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| Written by Dustin Dangli | ||||
| Wednesday, 15 October 2008 08:28 PM | ||||
 Painting sophomore Sal Bustos stands inside Cameron Schoepp’s “Room to Breathe” art piece Wednesday at the Gallery at UTA. The gallery features work from Schoepp and Steve Brudniak and runs through Nov. 15. (The Shorthorn: Laura Sliva) Kevin Ly found himself being watched. When the graphic design junior viewed a piece of art in the Gallery at UTA’s new exhibit, he saw a face peering out at him from the sculpture “The Vagus Leviathan.” The exhibit features works of art from Austin artist Steve Brudniak and Texas Christian University professor Cameron Schoepp. “The Vagus Leviathan,” which includes a man’s face inside a glass orb, is part of Brudniak’s set and includes a set of sculptures he calls, “Noumenon,” meaning space of silent. “It’s about remaining in the moment,” he said. “All we have is here and now.” Gallery curator Benito Huerta chose the artists for the contrast between their works. “It’s a combination of Steve’s work of hard surfaces and a been-around or aged feel, and Cameron’s focus on instillation and lifeness,” he said. “It’s heavy and light.” Huerta said the art pieces differ because Brudniak’s work invites the audience to look, while Schoepp’s pieces involve the viewer. “Installation is when art encompasses you, it’s the whole sensation of being part of the work,” he said. The interactive piece, Schoepp’s “Room to Breathe,” is an installation consisting of a space of red and white carpet, on the floor, that meet in the center and form a design at their crossing. Ly considers the piece his favorite work in the exhibit. “It’s the idea of room to breathe and an open space,” he said. “They’re completely different. One works with iron while the other is everyday items.” One of Brudniak’s artworks is “Noumenon Objectifying in Four Parts,” which resembles four gold filing cabinets in a row, with steel-like tentacles hanging from the piece, one for each of the four sections. “It’s a lot more subtle but can convey a lot,” he said. His work, “Canal Dreams (Edition of Four),” is a set of sculptures, each with a glass eye that embeds a photo of a different waterside views. This piece is based off several of Brudniak’s dreams in which he was standing on the waterfront of Austin Lake. Brudniak said his inspiration comes from a “meditative quality” to get a deeper meaning. He said his viewers don’t need background information to understand a piece. “It takes you out of the world around you and brings you into the moment,” Brudniak said. “That’s the main thing I want my work to do.” Kevin Ly found himself being watched. When the graphic design junior viewed a piece of art in the Gallery at UTA’s new exhibit, he saw a face peering out at him from the sculpture “The Vagus Leviathan.” The exhibit features works of art from Austin artist Steve Brudniak and Texas Christian University professor Cameron Schoepp. “The Vagus Leviathan,” which includes a man’s face inside a glass orb, is part of Brudniak’s set and includes a set of sculptures he calls, “Noumenon,” meaning space of silent. “It’s about remaining in the moment,” he said. “All we have is here and now.” Gallery curator Benito Huerta chose the artists for the contrast between their works. “It’s a combination of Steve’s work of hard surfaces and a been-around or aged feel, and Cameron’s focus on instillation and lifeness,” he said. “It’s heavy and light.” Huerta said the art pieces differ because Brudniak’s work invites the audience to look, while Schoepp’s pieces involve the viewer. “Instillation is when art encompasses you, it’s the whole sensation of being part of the work,” he said. The interactive piece, Schoepp’s “Room to Breathe,” consists of a space of red and white carpet, on the floor, that meet in the center and form a design at their crossing. Ly considers the piece his favorite work in the exhibit. “It’s the idea of room to breathe and an open space,” he said. “They’re completely different. One works with iron while the other is everyday items.” One of Brudniak’s artworks is “Noumenon Objectifying in Four Parts,” which resembles four gold filing cabinets in a row, with steel-like tentacles hanging from the piece, one for each of the four sections. “It’s a lot more subtle but can convey a lot,” he said. His work, “Canal Dreams (Edition of Four),” is a set of sculptures, each with a glass eye that embeds a photo of a different waterside views. This piece is based off several of Brudniak’s dreams in which he was standing on the waterfront of Austin Lake. Brudniak said his inspiration comes from a “meditative quality” to get a deeper meaning. He said his viewers don’t need background information to understand a piece. “It takes you out of the world around you and brings you into the moment,” Brudniak said. “That’s the main thing I want my work to do.” Views: 825 | E-mail
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