Are They Alive? An Art Show by Treiops Treyfid at Chango 2008

Are They Alive? - A solo show of contemporary artwork by Treiops Treyfid
This collection of work consists of a series of what the artist calls "Dynamic Portraits". These are artworks in the form of relief sculpture created through a complicated process using exotic materials such as holographic foil and polyester resin. Holographic foil is a material which seems to have energy bursting from it. At every angle the holograms reflect light into different patterns and colors. The basic imagery for the pieces is derived from photographs of wig forms and manikins, which are fake representations of humans. The artist finds the contrast between the seemingly "alive" holographic material and the imagery from "not-alive" wig forms fascinating and dualistic.

Chango is a coffee shop in Echo Park

Artist Biography
Treiops Treyfid was born and raised in the Chicago area. He attended The Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC. He has been a lifelong artist and his works are well-respected. He has been living in Hollywood, California for the last several years, and has a studio in downtown Los Angeles at the prestigious Crescent Creamery. He is very active in the contemporary art community of Los Angeles and participates in many shows and events. His style could be described as "Visionary Contemporary". Whether through sculpture, assemblage, painting, or video Treyfid's bold and focused concepts are always elegantly realized.

website: http://www.treiops.com/art

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[eleven38]

stunning

[Jahbrowski]

i like it!

[artweeks]

Congrats on the new show, Treiops! Maybe we'll see you at the Hive tonight. Art Weeks