Dazzle
13’ x 8’ x 24’
Fabricated steel, paint
2014
2014 Open Studio Fellow
Artist Statement
Dazzle was inspired by the camouflage paintings of war ships from the 1910’s. I aimed to create an initial mis-perception from a distance that continues and changes as you approach and move around the sculpture. This effect is emphasized by the high contrast white and black rectilinear pattern on the surface that interacts with the overall shape of the sculpture. At a certain point you begin to realize what it is your seeing and why you might have seen it incorrectly at first. The accuracy and way your perception functions is brought to your attention. The form of the sculpture is very polygonal like that of a digitally created 3D model.
Chris Manzione
Born: Warwick, NY, USA
Resides: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Education
MFA, Mason Gross School of the Arts, 2009
BFA, William Patterson University, 2005