Sculpture titled "(id)eograms For Tra…" by Kristopher Lionel, Original Artwork, Wood Mounted on Wood Panel

(id)eograms For Transcribing Dreams #4 (2019) Sculpture by Kristopher Lionel

Original

Not For Sale

Seller Kristopher Lionel

Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Sculpture, Wood / Resin on Paper

Artworks classification

One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 10.8in, Width 24.3in / 15.00 lb
Framing This artwork is not framed
Fit for outdoor? No, This artwork can not be displayed outdoor
Categories Sculptures under $1,000 Abstract

Christopher Brown. '(id)eograms For Transcribing Dreams #4'. 2019. Oil and Glue on Paper Veneered to Panel, Mahogany, Plywood, Epoxy Resin. 10.75 x 24.25 x 2 Inches.

The works in the series '(id)eograms For Transcribing Dreams' are influenced by both the Surrealist concept of automatism and the id (that part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest). Each piece features "automatic drawings" created with poured glue that, when dry, form raised, embossed, shapes. The pouring of glue limits my control over the process and puts distance between direct, conscious intention, and the outcome. The openness of this approach allows the subconscious to reveal itself. The drawings become evocative symbols, pictographs, letters of a repressed alphabet, or ideograms that, when arranged together, to suggest the iconography of dreams.

*Please Note:

'(id)eograms For Transcribing Dreams #4' features plywood borders that served to create reservoirs into which catalyzed epoxy resin, clear finish was poured; these individual panels were then permanently set into borders of mahogany. In this process, the resin captured the 'frame' making it a permanently integrated/joined, part of the work that can not be removed. The work arrives ready to hang.

Kristopher Lionel

United States

Kristopher is a contemporary American artist whose work, which includes paintings, wall art, and sculpture, has been widely exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout New England and are included in both private and public collections. In April 2022, Kristopher was invited to join the Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan CT. His work has received numerous awards including: 2022 - Honorable Mention in Light Space Time Gallery's 13th Abstracts Art Exhibition (United States). 2022 - Finalist in Art Show International Gallery's 4th PORTRAIT Art Competition (international). 2021 - 1st Place, Overall. Light Space Time Gallery's 5th Annual Abstracts Art Exhibition (United States). 2021 - 1st Place, Paint & Other Media. Light Space Time Gallery's 5th Annual Abstracts Art Exhibition (United States). 2021 - Honorable Mention, Light Space Time Gallery's 12th Abstracts Art Exhibition (United States).

Kristopher attended the art program at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY, where he received his BFA with a concentration in sculpture (graduating cum laude and being awarded Departmental Distinction in Art). He then enrolled in the postgraduate sculpture program at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where he received his MFA. In school, Kristopher developed his interest and skills in wood and metalworking. After graduating, he moved to Atlanta, GA, where he worked as a metal fabricator. Applying this experience, Kristopher moved to his home state of Connecticut to launch a business designing and making artistic furniture. He ran his business until 2009 when he decided to close his furniture shop to focus singularly on his life's purpose—to make art.

Kristopher's artistic focus shifts between several series that include, interactive sculpture, wall sculpture, abstract painting, and allegorical painting, all conceptually connected by themes directly and indirectly related to or inspired by Nature. Through an ongoing series of allegorical paintings, using symbolism and satire, Kristopher explores themes of environmental degradation brought on by human activity. He examines the consequences of our relationship to the natural world where we have placed ourselves above and outside of Nature as apposed to intrinsically connected to it.

In his abstract painting and wall sculpture, he uses color, shape, line, material, and composition, expressively to create evocative, visually immersive works.

Currently, Kristopher is focused on the development of a sculpture series titled, 'Time Will Tell', which will ultimately include twenty-four, interactive, sound-generating, mechanical sculptures. Individually, the sculptures will vary in scale and material but they will all generate the sound of rain. The sculptures in the series 'Time Will Tell' raise questions about technology, utility, purpose, and our relationship to Nature.