New piece for upcoming ‘Art in a Box’ show
November 19th, 2008 | No Comments
My newest creation is in a medium that’s entirely new to me: vinyl on plastic. I made it specifically for a show going on next month at art6 Gallery in Richmond, Va., called Art in a Box. The parameters of the show are pretty simple: works “may be wall, pedestal, or shelf pieces, and the theme is open to interpretation,” write the show’s organizers. “Size limit is 12 x 12 x 12 inches.”
I took a fairly literal interpretation of the box theme. Purchased an inexpensive plastic cube, spray painted the interior with white plastic spray paint, then applied vinyl decals (a geometric star pattern I designed a while ago) to the clear front. The name I chose is “Qubiqzirq,” as in cubic zirconia.
Ultimately, this was an experiment … perhaps nothing groundbreaking visually. When I finished, the piece seemed like something Jim Isermann woudl do. Regardless, Qubiqzirq is more like a proof of concept to see how to make something and where I might be able to take it in the future. I’m very interested in making a series of “plastic paintings”—vinyl on fluorescent plexiglass. If anything, just to do something more involved than acrylic on canvas.
That’s it for now. More soon, hopefully.
Wishing you happiness and the causes of happiness,
—Grant Wiggins
Tags: miniature art, shows
