I guess you could call this a 'first person' press release, which is something I have never written before. Nonetheless this is for a very important event in my life: My first gallery show at not just a cultural landmark but a cultural focal point in southern California. My fine art will be featured at the 'Thomas Paul Fine Art' showroom at the 'Pacific Design Center' for 'WESTWEEK 2017' on March 22nd.
This paragraph defining the campus says it all as to why it is a big deal for me…
"…Designed by architect Cesar Pelli, FAIA, the beautifully landscaped, 14-acre campus is located in the City of West Hollywood, CA. Pacific Design Center’s “Blue Whale” opened in 1975 at 750,000 square-feet. Realizing Pelli’s original vision, the Green Building followed in 1988 at 450,000 square-feet and, finally, the Red Building in 2012 at 400,000 square-feet, offering class A, creative office space for premier businesses including entertainment, fashion, technology and the arts. …The premier, multi-use facility features the MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) Pacific Design Center… "
Yes! To have my art hanging up at a gallery within the Pacific Design Center on the same campus grounds as MOCA is simply exhilarating.
'Thomas Paul Fine Art' signed me last week after I had the honor of previewing 15-pieces of my best artwork. My medium is not widely known. In fact the core concept was invented in the mid '90s and used mostly for video and digital projection but I decided to bring it into the real world...
I am doing exciting things with Fractal Flames. This piece to the right is titled: Thriving #289." It is 40in-long, 30in-tall. After digitally creating the file, the composition was printed using a special dye and a very drab looking sheet of paper to create what the industry calls a dye sublimation print. Then print is placed face down on white aluminum and put through a hot press. Therein it is baked at 400-degrees Fahrenheit while 80 tons of pressure are forcibly used to bond the dye into the aluminum. Then it gets better…
The print is uber archival and if a splash of water, a martini or a casino owner's elbow touches the image, it won't damage for the dye is baked in and the aluminum is and aluminum is pretty sturdy.
My prints are high resolution, 300dpi-per-inch, thus a 40in-by-60in Chromaluxe print is essentially rendered out at 215-megapixels art piece and would possibly last longer than the cave paintings of Lascaux.
You are all invited and I would be very flattered if I could take a photo with you in front one of my Fractal Flames. It's a beautiful place and full of wonderful things — Hope to see you soon.
The Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California.