Faces I - VI

Recently, I posted six new images, Faces I - VI (seen here: http://www.andrewbinder.com/Gallery_Various.htm ). They represent the first artwork on my site which did not start with a photographic base, and the first pieces that were created with Poser, Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop combined. In fact, the series started as a simple experiment to just see what it would be like to work with all three programs from start to finish...but the experiment got out of control, so to speak, and became six separate images.

I'm a bit excited about them as they have opened up an additional process for me; an additional direction and visual language type that I can employ in my work. I'm looking forward to using Poser and Painter more in future pieces.

Climate Gallery Show "Never Think Small"

A pic taken by Sarah, showing three of my images hanging on the wall among the artwork at the Climate Gallery show "Never Think Small" running from Oct 3rd - Oct 25th

Moon

I love Science-Fiction, but well made science fiction movies are hard to find (I'm picky about my sci-fi).

So I have to point out a little dark horse of a movie named "Moon", which I saw. If you're expecting transforming robots and massive explosions every second, this is not the movie for you. "Moon" is well written, intelligent, thoughtful science fiction. Sam Rockwell who plays the lead delivers a great performance. The movie also has the bonus of a great soundtrack by one of my favorite movie composers, Clint Mansell (who composed the excellent and beautiful soundtrack for Aronofsky's "The Fountain").

A preview of "Moon" can be seen here:
http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/moon/trailer.html

If you are a fan of intelligent sci-fi then go see it!!!

The Tower

Generally, I prefer not to go into too much detail as to the "meaning" of my work since I prefer the viewer to be able to have room to interpret. However, I'm going to write a little bit about the ideas that went into "The Tower".

It's a self-portrait; so far I am depicted in my self-portraits wearing a mask. Masks to me symbolize many things from the figurative "masks" we all wear in daily life, to some vague sense of arcane ritual or Bacchanalian rite, to the concept of shame of one's appearance. The figure in "The Tower" is mysterious and alienated from the viewer due to being masked and hooded. In quiet solitude the figure sits passively as the phallic form of a tower burns in the background.

In the tarot, the destruction of the tower symbolizes catastrophe, drastic upheaval or sudden and unpleasant change. As human beings we get stuck in our particular patterns of living and change usually is a slow process. Every now and then there are violent upheavals which shake us out of our routine. The sudden nature of these upheavals are traumatic to us, though in the long run positive change can sometimes occur as a result. Certainly, there have been drastic upheavals in my life in recent months. In "The Tower" the figure sits, apathetically trapped within himself as the top of the structure burns, perhaps symbolizing the beginning of the upheaval.

The calm still of the figure contrasts with the implied violence that occurs in the background. To me, this indicates a sense of the inner self that is unseen and not apparent in the outer shell of the passive figure. The destruction of the phallic structure could also mean impotency and may reflect the passivity of the figure; still, silent or unable to do anything about the destruction.The sky also changes and is a twilight or perhaps a new dawn.


"When seen as a whole, art derives from a person’s desire to communicate himself to another.I do not believe in an art which is not forced into existence by a human being’s desire to open his heart. All art, literature, and music must be born in your heart’s blood. Art is your heart’s blood." - Edvard Munch

ART:RAW

Images of my work hanging on the wall at my first gallery exhibit at the ART:RAW gallery.
http://www.artrawgallery.com/
The show is still up until March 20th
The shots were taken by Sarah T.