Contemporary
artist, Thomas Linder went to the Kansas City Art Institute to study
art, as well as Bowling Green State University for graduate school.
He is now a professor, teaching 2D composition as well as some 3D at
BGSU. One thing I really picked up on during the artist lecture was
that Linder really seems to enjoy experimenting with art, and many of
his works are the product of testing out new ideas or materials.
Similar
to his installation in Bluffton's Albrecht gallery, many of his
pieces also use plastic sheeting as a work material. A common shape
he uses is 'the pillow', made with simple squares, the plastic
becomes a complex, billowing form once inflated. Some of his
artworks are kinetic sculptures, utilizing fans or other means of air
to move the pieces. Others have a different focus, Linder uses LED's
and other lights to give his pieces feeling, using different colored
lighting to convey emotion. The concept behind this is that the
audience gets to see the light refracting from the inside of the
sculpture or installation as if it were some type of membrane.
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