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"Dreamscape: Five Animated Sculptures by Gregory Barsamian"
2001-07-06 until 2001-09-09
Hudson River Museum
Yonkers, NY, USA

Gregory Barsamian uses relatively simple technoloty (strobe lights and motors) to transform his dreams into arresting visual landscapes, complex in both their impact and subject matter. His provocative imagery is derived from a personal study of his own dreams. Since 1983, Barsamian has kept a tape recorder next to his bed so that he can immediately record the content and imagery of his dreams upon waking. Similar to dreams, Barsamian's work contains strange juxtapositions and unexplained narratives.

Recognizable objects and faces unexplainably morph into things like teddy bears and birthday cakes, defying rationality. They are both playful, amusing components and dark, nightmarish ones.

Barsamian entertains veiweres with his technical wizardry and sense of humor. His sequentially formed sculptures are mounted on armatures that spin at 20 miles per hour, resulting in images that transform before the viewers eyes. Barsamian creates a type of waking dream state-an altered reality that is reinforced by the dark rooms and flickering strobe lights. The works are hypnotic and cinematic. Barsamian takes viewers on a fantastic voyage into a mysterious dream world.

Dreamscape is a visual extravaganza with appeal for families, children and adults. The exhibit includes a brochure, a video interview with the artist, and a hands-on section devoted to Barsamian's unique working method. Visitors can explore the physics of optics and illusions through flipbooks and zoetropes.

IMAGE:
Gregory Barsamian,
Die Falle (The Trap), detail, 1998,
Fabric, acrylic paint, urethane
foam, steel, motor, strobe light, soundtrack,
104 x 80 diameter,
Coll. the artist


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