Ted Larsen is a six foot seven inch artist from Santa Fe who is exhibiting his work in Philadelphia's Schmidt Dean Gallery. His work is beautiful, abstract, and assembled from salvage materials.
really really like his work. Obviously he does not like conservative values (based on his election 2000 comment) but I don't really see how his work is saving the planet other than he is using salvaged parts. Believe it or not...conservatives are actually environmentally conscious as well. Anyway, he is truly a talented and God gifted artist. To God be the glory!
Interesting guy. Some of those assemblanges, especially the ones made of sheet metal from cars, were really beautiful and evocative. The color schemes used by car companies seem to follow a fashion trend of sorts, so there was this subtle historical sense to those art works that I could not quite put my finger on but still found satisfying, as if many parts of my life were being stimulated by vague memories. A nice sensation.
so much of you is in your work. love the simple elegance you have extracted by repurposing what for most is waste. reductive thinking... encouraging
daniesza 1 year ago
really really like his work. Obviously he does not like conservative values (based on his election 2000 comment) but I don't really see how his work is saving the planet other than he is using salvaged parts. Believe it or not...conservatives are actually environmentally conscious as well. Anyway, he is truly a talented and God gifted artist. To God be the glory!
mrjonesington 1 year ago
Congratulations Ted and Chris! Excellent show very nice video!
mkess54 2 years ago
I love the work. thank you John for highlighting beautiful work.
tremainsmithartist 2 years ago
Great work!!!!!! and the video is really informative in a laid back style. enjoyed it.
-ks
purrsephone123 2 years ago
"How things can be real instead of illusional..."
I am crazy for that piece with the blank white rectangle surrounded by the multicolor metal petals.
Really enjoyable film, John; good questions.
dianereally 2 years ago
Interesting guy. Some of those assemblanges, especially the ones made of sheet metal from cars, were really beautiful and evocative. The color schemes used by car companies seem to follow a fashion trend of sorts, so there was this subtle historical sense to those art works that I could not quite put my finger on but still found satisfying, as if many parts of my life were being stimulated by vague memories. A nice sensation.
jamesuardo 2 years ago