Working from an alphabetical list of 500 of the greatest artists in history, I plan to create a piece in response to every one of them. I am also the Bent Objects project guy. This blog will serve as a place for me to experiment outside of that approach.
Plus, I'm trying to have some fun.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Battle of Alexander at Issus, by Albrecht Altdorfer (and my response)
Albrecht didn't skimp on detail.
(that's Alexander the Great in the chariot on the left)
and my response-
This was more work than you would imagine. Or maybe I should say, it was my work than I had imagined. Ha!
OMG, the painting is coming alive, it's a bit scary in a way. What can I say, it's of epical proportions. Life is a battle, we tend to forget, when we are alive, when whe are dead it is too late.
Brilliant! Battle paintings always make me feel a bit itchy, & ants are always uncomfortably anthropomorphic (especially when I have to kill them; I feel like Godzilla)-- this perfectly captures both sensations.
OMG, the painting is coming alive, it's a bit scary in a way. What can I say, it's of epical proportions. Life is a battle, we tend to forget, when we are alive, when whe are dead it is too late.
ReplyDeleteP.S Love to see some Brughel.
LOL...to all those that gave their lives so willingly for the arts!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Battle paintings always make me feel a bit itchy, & ants are always uncomfortably anthropomorphic (especially when I have to kill them; I feel like Godzilla)-- this perfectly captures both sensations.
ReplyDeleteThe parallel is uncanny. Was it easy working with the ants?
ReplyDeleteMust be ant day. First, this post. Next, overheard in elevator to work: "We have an invasion of flying ants" "No way - how do they fly?"
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by all!
ReplyDeleteI don't foresee ever working with ants again. I'll leave that to David Lynch from now on.
Did you happen to hear this on Fresh Air?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127238974