http://shellyfarnham.com art portfolio Fri, 07 May 2010 19:21:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A series of three light boxes were exhibited at the "Winter Lights: Explorations in Self-illuminated Art" art show at the Vermillion Art Gallery in Seattle. The pieces were made of clear resin, back lit by L.E.D. light strips.  The sculptural forms explore human fascination with light. http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=410 [caption id="attachment_400" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Steve the Robot H.E.Ai.D.Steve the Robot. H.E.Ai.D."][/caption] Steve the Robot H.E.Ai.D.:  a Large Scale Generative Music and Laser Play Space Steve the Robot H.E.Ai.D. is a 35 foot, interactive, collaborative installation that allows people to create sound together, using video sensors to collect people’s motion and interactively generate ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=399 [caption id="attachment_394" align="alignleft" width="332" caption="H.E.Ai.D. Chandelier"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_395" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="H.E.Ai.D. Chandelier"][/caption] A sculptural chandelier representing the awakening consciousness of a Human Energized Artificial Intelligence Device.  A component of a larger installation (Steve the Robot H.E.Ai.D.) at Burning Man 2009 that was shown at Seattle Dorkbot's 2009 art exhibit, People Doing Strange Things with Electricity.  The H.E.Ai.D. ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=392 For Hive-mind Halloween 2008, transformed room into "Muppet Inferno" including a 30 foot evil Kermit and 5 foot frankenstein Bert and Ernie heads. Creation of Muppet Inferno was a collaborative project with the decorating crew, in particular Peter Brown (who spearheaded Bert and Ernie) and Crystal, who sewed together ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=287 Barack Obama painted on garage door prior to election.  Design based on poster by Shephard Fairey. http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=239 photo by Eldan "The Electric Scrying Pool" was an installation at the People Doing Strange Things with Electricity III Exhibit at 911 Media Arts Center in January of 2008. "The Electric Scrying Pool" explores the mystical nature of technology in the modern era. As people interact with the installation, asking the scrying pool ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=41 For Hive-mind Halloween 2007, transformed main dance room into an inverted disco ball. photos by ChrissyOne http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=283 photo by pugetive photo by shelmac "8 Legs" was a Bridge Motel installation created in collaboration with Kathy Kim. The Bridge Motel project invited artists to transform different rooms of a motel the week prior to it being condemned for tear down. "8 Legs" was an Interactive Installation exploring the dichotomy of ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=32 For Burning Man 2007, we converted a photogoraphy light booth into a super hero transformation station.  Much like a phone booth, when people stepped inside, they were transformed into super heros. A "controller", from the outside, had the capacity to interact with the person on the inside.  They could speak to the ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=203  Created two 10' x 4' Martian pin up girls on a bus.  Designed the pin up girls on the request of the bus owner to look like "sexy alien robot Martian pin up girls".  Painting assisted by Kathy Kim, Jeff Larson, and Brianna. http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=232 3' x 6' Oil on plexiglass Created as part of "Friends as Super Heros" series http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=251 As an installation at Burning Man 2006, I painted a series of portraits of friends dressed as superheros.  These images were painted on 3 x 6 plexiglass and then placed standing in a semi-circle.   This arrangement was to encourage people to walk amongst the superheros, a sort of hall of fame except ... http://shellyfarnham.com/?p=72