Understanding by experimenting
Creative experiments with materials and tools
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3D scanning in the dark… in the nude
My experimentation with infrared scanners in the dark with human subjects has opened a whole other experiential aspect of creating art with my ‘subjects’.
We are in the dark together, and the final images are abstracted, so a subject choosing to be in the nude has considerably lowered stakes compared to traditional portrait photography.
Lower stakes means more space for interpretation and meaning making in the art we create together in what I call ‘Night Sculpture’ portrait sessions.
AI with original artwork as reference
My experiments with generative artificial intelligence involve working with my own volumetric data of real human subjects who I know and have captured with my 3D scanner, and imagining the sculpture of your body rendered in materials that resonate with your personal story.
I create with ai tools that reference my own artwork and my own resource images (textures and materials I have touched with my hands), which frees up my imagination to render sculpture in materials that are impossible, beyond budget or beyond my current skill set.
Synthetic Voice for Audiobook
Research project with author and educator Crystal U. Davis using Eleven Labs tool for synthetic voice.
More info coming soon.
Ghost Portraits
In this experiment I invite you to close your eyes and think of someone you care about who has died as I 3D scan you.
You then have the option to tell me about that person as you interact with the touchscreen and 3D model of yourself.
Together we compose a final portrait through the eyes and perspective of the person who has died and what they loved about you.