steve
roden
recent works , 2006-2007
solo exhibition: susanne vielmetter berlin projects, berlin
the paintings were made using small sections of a 12 page classical music score. the letter equivalents of the musical notes determined numbers which then became a score for actions, images, marks, etc.
to see some of the earlier works and more explanation click here.
hovering
26" x 30 "
oil and acrylic on linen
2007
pressing resonant drifts
30" x 32"
oil, acrylic, polyurethane on linen
2006/7
as apparitions blow into shadows
30" x 40 "
oil and acrylic on linen
2006/7
ice limbs
30" x 30 "
oil and acrylic on linen
2006
finding stones in air above
54" x 66 "
oil, acrylic, polyurethane on linen
2006/7
aftersounds
36" x 36 "
oil, acrylic, polyurethane on linen
2006
the 2 large drawings below were inspired by the visual language and ideas of utopian architecture - archigram, yona friedman, superstudio, bruno taut, and others. for the first time, i've allowed imagery to seep into the work, in this case, collaged elements of audio speakers. i'm interested in how the insertion of an actual object into an abstract field can create a kind of flux, where the drawings can move from being completely abstract to becoming spaces or images...
continuous moments
frame size: 44" x 47" x 2"
collage, ink, watercolor, pencil on paper
2006
continuous moment
frame size: 44" x 47" x 2"
collage, ink, watercolor, pencil on paper
2006
the sculpture was created by taking a map of buddhist pilgrimage sites in india and laying the locations down on a blank sheet of music paper. the places became musical notes and the letter equivalent determined the hight of a dowel. the dowels were then connected intuitively with plaster cloth. the paint colors were mixed from various sources of research on synaesthesia, giving a variety of color equivalents for musical notes.
turning music into mountains (two views)
28" x 24" x 17"
acrylic, plaster, cloth, wood
2007
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