tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61307968552135080152024-03-08T00:34:27.048-08:00William Loveless glue paintingsWLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-55361794607549574522022-06-04T16:17:00.001-07:002022-06-04T16:17:38.272-07:00SELF-ORGANIZATION<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqexG6UfLQnkF69jiIoY7vElCVQEFFwQdr0bh1Qby1DI4xT1CyFn2JGw-jnpQN881WArLK2zXY3nLKiNSJVJVnW4107xjGXjr-IqPXlS-ksovjXn-VoSWr2uvo0c3q_3WmXoR9Dylotk8fhkj0ckY5il0Q6_NNm84lrPs06g4s_KcJTfe94tGhbjiFw/s1921/202823986_10208578131726103_3784964874379728671_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqexG6UfLQnkF69jiIoY7vElCVQEFFwQdr0bh1Qby1DI4xT1CyFn2JGw-jnpQN881WArLK2zXY3nLKiNSJVJVnW4107xjGXjr-IqPXlS-ksovjXn-VoSWr2uvo0c3q_3WmXoR9Dylotk8fhkj0ckY5il0Q6_NNm84lrPs06g4s_KcJTfe94tGhbjiFw/w400-h400/202823986_10208578131726103_3784964874379728671_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: #242526; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Self-organization, also called spontaneous order, is a process where some form of overall order arises from local interactions between parts of an initially disordered system. The process can be spontaneous when sufficient energy is available, not needing control by any external agent. It is often triggered by seemingly random fluctuations, amplified by positive feedback.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Self-organization occurs in many physical, chemical, biological, robotic, and cognitive systems. Examples of self-organization include crystallization, thermal convection of fluids, chemical oscillation, animal swarming, and neural circuits.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Self-organization is an example of the related concept of emergence - In philosophy, systems theory, science, and art, emergence occurs when an entity is observed to have properties its parts do not have on their own, properties or behaviors which emerge only when the parts interact in a wider whole.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: #242526; color: #e4e6eb; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Emergence plays a central role in theories of integrative levels and of complex systems. For instance, the phenomenon of life as studied in biology is an emergent property of chemistry, and many psychological phenomena are known to emerge from underlying neurobiological processes.</div></div></div><p><br /> </p>WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-51799240279968895462018-12-13T08:21:00.000-08:002018-12-13T08:21:12.294-08:00A NEW VOCABULARY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Art is a form of communication, but does it have a tongue? Is it a language? Does it speak to us as literature does, with symbols and syntax?<br />
Early pictographs were a hybrid of picture and writing, and once separated into art and letters, could they ever be reconciled?<br />
If the language of art is shape and color, then it must transcend the limitations of any specific literate language. It is potentially universal in its expression while defying explicit or mundane interpretation.<br />
Its closest analog is poetry, where unexpected juxtapositions can trigger the imagination to extrapolate worlds of meaning and significance.<br />
From the cave wall to the gallery wall - visual, visceral, material, and timeless - Art endures as the most potent form of human communication.<br />
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The 2018 glue season begins with a pictographic experiment in biomorphic shape, where color formulas are allowed to expand within a vocabulary of wet cell forms.<br />
It's important to remember that each cell showcases the expression of the materials themselves - the character of their chemistry. I facilitate but don't interfere.<br />
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Above - #1801, 24" x 24"<br />
Below - #1802, 24" x 24"<br />
Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panels<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">#1708, Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel, 24"h x 36"w - at Ric Michel Fine Art, NY (click to enlarge)</span><br />
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The individual and the collective - the integrity of the primary identity vs the give-and-take of social interaction - the iconic self at one level, the organic merging of personalities in a shared space at another level.<br />
These themes are applied in a new series of works that combine individual formulas with a communal space in which they interact.<br />
In this example, 55 formulas were selected and applied at random on the first layer of wet glue encompassing the format surface. Here they push and pull at each other - some establishing dominance, others being contracted by their companions; some merging, others remaining distinct.<br />
Once dry, their relationships become a history of permanent record. A fresh layer of glue is then applied on top, "pushing back" the first layer with a milky translucence once dry..<br />
Finally, individual wet cells are created in which the original 55 formulas are allowed to grow separately.<br />
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(Above) #1616, Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel, 36" x 36"<br />
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#1602 (Hex test), 24"h x 18"w, Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel<br />
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The first<a href="http://wlovelessart.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-acid-test-2015.html"> acid test</a> for new formulas, Spring 2016.<br />
I've introduced a tighter grid to allow more tests within the format space.<br />
The hexagonal grid is based on the honeycombs of beehives, which maximizes the number of cells within a given volume. It is also more visually dynamic than a square grid, with more complex diagonal relationships implied.<br />
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Below is a photo sent by the collector who purchased the piece, as installed in their home.<br />
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#1515 (Warm Drape), Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel, 36" x 36"<br />
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In a radical break from my usual practical and highly organized research methods I indulge in a spectacular experiment of organic formula interaction. With only a list of red and black formulas to refer to, and a working knowledge of their properties, I begin by pouring the wet glue at the top and allow gravity to pull it down into a drape-like shape within the prepared format. The formulas are introduced at random intervals as points that quickly flower and communicate with each other - creating a rich and sensual tapestry of action and reaction.<br />
The fact that all of this interplay takes place within a single defined shape distinct from the square frame of the glue-bed format gives it a sense of "entity", suggesting a figure-ground relationship rather than a wall-to-wall field - - regardless of the myriad unique and distinct entities within.<br />
It is many and it is one.WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-35329831149736754272016-01-31T10:52:00.000-08:002016-02-10T09:55:43.601-08:00MOLECULAR COMMUNION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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#1511, Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue, latex paint on cradled wood panel, 36" x 36"<br />
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Individual related formulas (small cells) are linked around communal pools (large cells) into which they are introduced together to interact freely (see<a href="http://wlovelessart.blogspot.com/2016/01/communion.html"> communion</a>).<br />
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The wood grain of the support panel is exposed here (sealed with several coatings of glue) in order to make the linear linkages visible.<br />
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Really had my "mad scientist" hat on here.<br />
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#1512, Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on wood panel, 36" x 36"<br />
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Curiosity leads me to create a communal space for the individual formulas to intermingle freely in their wet state. Once limited to the size of the cell in which they expanded alone, they now reveal another dimension of their character by competing for space - some pushing others aside, some compacting, some merging with others.<br />
A fascinating process to behold, and a whole new area of research to develop.<br />
Various strategies of communion are represented here, many with the wood grain surface of the cradled panel revealed for the first time (instead of being covered by the usual 1/4" thick bed of glue) to allow greater differentiation between formula cells and communal pools, but more about that next time.....<br />
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#1504 (Final Acid Test), Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on wood panel, 36" x 36"<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">acid test - a decisive or critical test, as of worth or quality</span><br />
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The first large piece (36" x 36") of the season is the final acid test, which combines the best of the new formulas with older formulas that are still active (see <a href="http://wlovelessart.blogspot.com/2014/06/extinct-formulas.html">extinct formulas</a>).<br />
The hierarchy of cell size is based on the natural spread strength of the expansion events themselves.<br />
This piece will remain on the studio wall through the rest of the season as a reference for planning future experiments.<br />
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After about 500 tests, the most promising results are compiled.<br />
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The formula notations are plugged into a design grid for reference. This will be the plan for the acid test.<br />
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Finally, the formulas are dropped on a permanent glue bed for the first time. This is the acid test, where the formulas will prove their mettle, designated "#1501" - first two digits reference the season year, second two digits the consecutive order of completion. Dimensions 24" x 24". (click to enlarge)<br />
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<br />WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-33451220020109465572015-03-23T16:04:00.001-07:002015-03-23T16:04:26.787-07:00The English Room Interview<a href="http://www.theenglishroom.biz/2014/12/01/artist-spotlight-series-william-loveless/">http://www.theenglishroom.biz/2014/12/01/artist-spotlight-series-william-loveless/</a>WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-88388480182106579732015-03-16T08:22:00.003-07:002016-02-10T09:57:31.677-08:00CONCENTRIC STRATEGY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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#1420 (Concentric Strategy), 36" x 36", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on wood panel. SOLD<br />
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#1419 (Concentric Strategy), 24" x 24". A<a href="http://www.freshpaintart.com/">t FRESH PAINT ART</a>, Culver City, CA.<br />
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#1418, 24" x 24", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel<br />
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In a variation of the <a href="http://wlovelessart.blogspot.com/2015/02/radials.html">Radial Strategy</a>, a circular pattern of cells is added for the first time.<br />
Though it appears simple, creating a template for a circular arrangement of evenly-spaced cells was an unanticipated geometrical challenge in the planning stage.<br />
Once mastered, it begged to be expanded - - but that's a story for next time....<br />
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Arranging the variable grid (see previous post) in a symmetrical structure gives prominence to the larger expansion events and creates a hierarchy of of emphasis, with a kind of rippling echo effect from the center out.<br />
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Overall, this can be seen as something of a return to a more predictable grid, but with an important difference - it allows the "shepherding" of the viewer's attention along individual rows of cells.<br />
Groups are now functioning as vertical columns, with hues changing gradually as they move up and down.<br />
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Wet tests, 2014<br />
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The season begins with new color tests. Once the properties of new colors are known, they can be combined with others to create an endless variety of new formulas. Fresh possibilities are pictured here, still in their wet state and in the process of expanding. Hundreds of tests like these will be made.<br />
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Their value to future research will be determined after they dry; but while in the process of becoming, anything seems possible. <br />
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I observe with anticipation and no small sense of wonder.<br />
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Annual end-of-season photo, 2013. Emphasis this year on grid variations - Hex Grid, Lateral Pairing, Nucleotide Sequencing, and Vertical Stacking. Single extended expansions and compacted miniatures also appeared for the first time.</div>
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#1309 (Nucleotide Sequence 3), 10" x 10", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel.<br />
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Formula chains are synthesized on a template strand, each of the hues orbiting a neutral nucleus.<br />
Hue sequences within the hexagon contain specific hue formulas introduced into the cell membranes. <br />
Adjacent and analogous hues represent domains containing inferred harmonics.<br />
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Within the cell membranes, the reaction mix includes an 'inert' (usually a water-based variant) and a 'spreader' that activates the hybridization within the cell on the hexagonal template.WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-48251643484013243212013-12-07T10:32:00.001-08:002016-02-10T10:00:12.436-08:00The HEX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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#1310, 24"x 24", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel.<br />
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Another grid variation.<br />
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The Hex Grid (based on a hexagonal point configuration) allows a more dynamic arrangement for the individual cells while retaining the practical research value of the regular grid. It imparts the appearance of shifting movement and suggests more complex relationships between the cells, which now form implied vertical and diagonal associations. (Click on image to enlarge)<br />
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New possibilities are opening up.<br />
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By isolating a section of the hex grid I believe an entirely new entity may emerge.<br />
Next - THE NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCEWLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-35480050216173577982013-11-25T11:12:00.001-08:002016-02-10T10:00:28.527-08:00ADDING SUBTRACTION (On the Benefits of Absence)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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#1302, 24" x 24", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel<br />
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After testing a full grid of new formulas (#1301, previous post) my usual procedure is to weed out the weak results and replace them with new possibilities on another full grid. But an alternative priority entered my mind - - breaking the grid.<br />
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The grid is a function of the research process - - it allows orderly notation of the formulas for future reference. But it's also an essential element of the "meaning" of the work - - to lend a sense of order and rational categorization to a mysterious phenomenon (the self-determined expansion of the materials from the center of each liquid cell). A balance of order and chaos.<br />
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But the rigid square grid offers few possibilities for variation. Or does it?<br />
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The idea that came to me here was to simply subtract the less desirable formulas leaving arbitrary openings on the glue-bed surface. A vestige of the research grid remains intact but a new compositional balance emerges with variations that allow more complex relationships between the cells. Breathing room.<br />
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In what other ways can I break out of the square grid?<br />
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Next - The Hex Grid<br />
<br />WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130796855213508015.post-8056945695325065862013-11-18T11:53:00.001-08:002016-02-10T10:00:44.858-08:00THE ACID TEST - NEW FORMULAS 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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#1301, 24" x 24", Ink and watercolor suspended in polyvinyl resin glue on cradled wood panel.<br />
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After hundreds of tests of new color combinations, the 49 most promising formulas were selected for the first "acid test" - application on a permanent glue bed. This piece will serve as a reference for the rest of the season, and will tell me whether more testing is necessary. Lackluster formulas will be weeded out and replaced, and under-represented hues will be noted and their number expanded through further testing.<br />
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There are promising results here. I like the variety of patterns - some scattered, some structured; some diffused, some dense. There's an overall impression of opening and closing across the grid, lending it a sequential feeling of animation and moving the eye. (click on image to enlarge)<br />
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I've already decided my modus operandi this season will be to let each piece suggest the next. This is the starting point.<br />
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Next - "Subtraction"<br />
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Who knew that art materials possessed their own talents? Given the freedom to choose their own providence they can astound with a grace and beauty that humbles the volition of even the most skilled artist's hand.<br />
These are but a few examples of the surprises I find as I begin the season by testing new color media for my process - not by "pushing them around" (as artists are wont to do), but by gently introducing them to the center of a free liquid environment where they are allowed to expand according to their own self-determination. <br />
They are pictured here in their liquid state; still in the process of expanding - a view that only I am usually privileged to see - before they dry and leave a permanent record of their mysterious and profound endeavor.<br />
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(Please click on the image to expand it for a detailed view.)WLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13169599254486599074noreply@blogger.com1