Biddle Gallery artist Ryan Weiss is competing for the Grand Rapids Art Prize. Of course, I'll be voting for Ryan and The GR8 and think you should too! Here is info on The GR8.
The Gr8 |
Artist bio: Ben Pozniak, George Eberhardt, Ryan Weiss, Zac Gorman, Reuben Gracia, Tom Peterson, Matt Geerling, and Scott Wygmans make up the GR8(the Grand Rapids 8). We all met and were educated here in Grand Rapids at Kendall college of art and design. We are trained in a wide range of disciplines from illustration, to sculpture, to motion graphics. We are here to show why the Grand Rapids is worthy of a world class art competition. |
Artist statement: We would like to welcome the world to Grand Rapids. We love this town. Every single member of this team has found love, inspiration, education, and purpose in this city. It is our stated goal to represent the community that has provided us with so much, in the highest caliber. We seek to give back to our community with the gifts we were granted. We believe that competition inspires both creativity and productivity. We welcome this new challenge with open arms. Look for us at Art Prize. Expect no mercy. the GR eight |
About the work: | |
Title: Here you will face Gods | |
Art form: 2-D, Film / Video, Sound, Internet / Interactive, Performance | |
Medium: acrylic and latex paint | |
Year created: 2009 | |
Description of work: This is a video of a Mural done outside Biddle Gallery in Wyandotte, Mi. All members working on the mural belong to the GR8. Click on the Website links to view the time lapse video we created for this project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpFYAzFoATg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3me_kSbhLk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGmAB8Gkv_Q | |
Work statement: We feel that video and internet networking is key in the world of art today, and plan to embrace this fact. This is an example of what we plan to present for the final competition. We will be submitting another large mural, combined with interactivity, video, sculpture, and a documentary of the process. The combination of all this content with constitute the final project. See The GR8 @ Tron Productions Hopson Flats 212 Grandville Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Venue description: This is a classic Grand Rapids industrial building that has been refurbished, while keeping true to its original design. The space has 14ft ceilings with exposed rafters, hardwood floors, bare brick walls, and large wooden columns. It is also located at ground level with windows on both the west and east end of the space. | |
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