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Ellen Jantzen Digitally Propelled Ideas - Aug 5, 2006
Award winning California based artist, Ellen Jantzen, has two of her digitally manipulated photos in the following exhibitions:
'In Your Dreams, Images You Can Only Imagine' Tula Art Center, Atlanta, GA - Dates: Aug. 4-Sept. 8, 2006.
'Liberty and Security in a Post 9/11 World' at the Pool Art Center at Drury University, Springfield Missouri - Dates: Sept. 1-October 3, 2006.
'A Sense of Place' at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in Augusta Georgia - Dates: Sept. 15 - October 20, 2006.
'DPI - Digitally Propelled Ideas' at the Kellogg Art Gallery at Cal Poly University, Pomona CA. - Dates: Sept. 18-October 21, 2006.
Publications:
Body of Art
'Body of Art, The Best of Biology Inspired Art'- book published by Willoughby and Baltic Press; release date July 1, 2006. Six of the artist images from "Artificial Evolution" are featured.
Artist Statement on Artificial Evolution
"This work features 'hybrid' life forms. The natural world has inspired me to explore issues of GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) with their creation of Chimera-like new life forms and the provocative idea of 'Intelligent Design' with it’s slant on evolution being designed by a creator. I use these features of modifying and design to create new imagery. Along with my interest in nature, I find the digital world of computer technology compelling and am drawn to the juxtaposition of its reality with the natural world.
I stage arrangements of natural organisms, sometimes with man-made elements. I take digital photographs of these ephemeral assemblages, then using my computer I manipulate the original photographs and edit them to create my hybrid forms. I title many of the images as if they were a new life form.
Working digitally with my computer allows me to see in new ways; it allows me to be surprised by the outcome and the possibilities."
Ellen's work can be seen at
www.ellenjantzen.com
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