Thursday, September 10, 2009

As the World Turns


When Christopher Filley called last week to say, "Come see the windows," this was not what I was expecting.

Forgive the glare, but Christopher has displayed an installation of televisions painted by Kansas City artist David Gant.

The televisions are functioning, though show only snow. They are always "on" and Chris tells me that the window at night is a knock-out.

Chris has had some of Gant's pieces for a while. I have noticed this series of portraits on cardboard before.

They are encaustics, which I understand to be a process that is a combination of wax and pigment. Gant did them when he was 20. There are twice again as many as this and they would be fantastic in a large grid.

The images were taken from obituary pictures.

You can see Gant's work here or at Christopher's - 816/688-9974.
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14 comments:

  1. Alexis CeuleSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    OMG... good and creepy and yet gorgeous! I'll have to drive by at night. LOL!

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  2. barbaraSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Creative!

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  3. Dumbwit TellherSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    I appreciate the creativity of the window. I love it. I can picture in my mind what it would look like at night. I am fond of his art but it is a tad creepy that his inspirations are obit pictures. I think it hits close to home because my mother has terminal cancer. That's for the look inside his talent.

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  4. Greet LefèvreSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    The creativity that some artists possess, is always so surprising to discover!
    Sometimes, works of art of some artists you are not attracted by, you learn to see with another eye from the moment the artist himself tells you about what's behind!

    Greet

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  5. home before darkSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    How fun: the screen goes green, becomes art and glows at night. Move over lava lamp, you've been uped.

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  6. Mrs. BlandingsSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    DT - I am terribly sorry about your mother. Hang in there. Patricia

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  7. lindaSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Ohhh, they look slightly sinister and creepy....

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  8. KarenaSeptember 10, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    So creative! Encaustic work is unique and now many are done in wonderful colors. It is a medium I am excited to try! Every time I break out of the box with my art it takes an amazing turn.

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  9. mbSeptember 10, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    What a scream. David Gant is wonderfully creative, Christopher Filley has the vision to put together a Technicolor window display. Wish I live nearby.

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  10. MillieSeptember 10, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    This absolutely seals it for me - the kids & MOTH will NOT be putting a Millie pic in my obit.! Not that Mr. Gant isn't talented, he really is, but the last image looks a lot like our beloved expat. Dame Edna Everage (Hello Possums!), who as MOTH would say, is still in an above ground situation.
    Millie ^_^

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  11. cotedetexasSeptember 11, 2009 at 2:23 AM

    you didnt tell me you were in NYC! Had to read it on Vincent's blog!!!

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  12. tarheelSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    obituary pictures?!!

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  13. Sara BaldwinSeptember 12, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    ever since i wasn't looking and my two year old son glued mosaic pieces to the front of my television 17 years ago, i've wanted to do a series of mosaic tv screens. this might inspire me to actually get off my butt and do it!

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  14. Jaclyn Joslin, Founder/Principal DesignerSeptember 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    I hope I can get over to see this before it is taken down! I love that he has given these junky old tv's a new life.

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