Lapthisophon contends that these process - driven drawings, made with such
unconventional media as coffee grounds, bacon fat, smoke, latex, tea, vinegar, and rosemary, are «polemical» in how they go against the grain of much contemporary art.
Not exact matches
After being approached by Shelf
Media about an
unconventional deal to publish Final Appearance through Lulu.com, Stark decided against a traditional publishing contract and royalty advance because of the greater control and potentially higher revenue share self - publishing — or «direct publishing»
as Stark calls it — might bring to an accomplished novelist such
as himself.
During the same period, he began to use
unconventional materials and
media, mixing traditional paints with such purposefully commonplace materials
as sand, ash, marble powder, paper, cloth, and string.
This is an artist with a rich technical vocabulary, unique vision and unsurpassed skill, who is just
as comfortable working with
unconventional materials such
as glass tableware, thousands of dice stacked together to form fluid overlapping folds, found objects, and plastics,
as he is with the more accepted
media, such
as perforated steel, wood or bronze.
On view are Haberny's recent mixed -
media paintings and ceramic sculptures, which he made using
unconventional materials such
as ash, paper towels, wire hangers, dirt, and candle wax.
When his pieces were initially exhibited by Castelli Gallery in the 1960s, Sonnier set a precedent for abandoning the rules of traditional sculpture, forgoing the pedestal to create wall - based works and trading traditional
media such
as bronze and marble for
unconventional and psychologically loaded materials, such
as cloth and latex.
Performances and fictionalized, self - referential mythologies played a large role in their work — the group staged beauty pageants, boutiques, television talk shows, trade fair pavilions, and more, and their work often took on
unconventional forms of
media such
as prints, magazines, posters, crests, and postcards.
The show also finds Close examining the limits of photographic portraiture, employing other related
media such
as tapestries and photogravures in
unconventional ways.
Known for his
unconventional approach and considered an expert in
media art, digital culture, creativity and innovation, Van Winden is regularly invited
as a speaker during international conferences,
as advisor for creative projects, or
as jury member / advisor for committees.
In her newest series of mixed
media creations, Nicol pushes the bounds of her practice through the inclusion of fine jewelry and pearls, collaged photographic negatives, and such
unconventional materials
as taffeta, chiffon, and leather.
The paintings explore naturally occurring geometric forms and radial symmetry through traditional oil painting
as well
as more
unconventional media - beads, glitter, and other embellishments - that add three - dimensionality and offer a tangible space for private meditation.
They take this on by «conventional» means such
as lectures and
media presence and «
unconventional» ones such
as climate quizzes with prizes or the «Climate Nonsense of the Year» voting for the dumbest statements on climate made by journalists, politicians or other persons appearing in the Polish
media.
Unconventional design choices — opting for a mix of mirrors rather than one large mirror and using a
media cabinet
as a vanity — elevate function and appeal.