Rudimentary Nervous System 0
15′ x 52′ x 52′
PVC pipe, motion sensors, and LEDs
2011
Artist Statement
Stafford’s work combines technologies at different points in their functional life span to create fictional landscapes and life forms. His primary materials are obsolete circuit boards and wires from discarded consumer electronics and electronic waste with hacked electronics and micro-controlled circuitry to create interactive sculptures and installations.
Born:
1978, Anchorage, Alaska
Currently resides in Brooklyn, New York
Education:
2002 – School of Art, University of Arizona, BFA
2005 – Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts MFA
Selected Exhibitions:
2012 – Forthcoming Solo Show, SLAG Gallery, New York, NY
10 Years Documenta, Songzhuang Art Museum, Beijing, China
Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo, ULA-2010 [La Pantalla y el Marco] Centro De Investigaciones Esteticas; Merida, Venezuela.
Selected Awards:
Jerome/FSP Fellowship Grant
Socrates Production Grant
Puffin Foundation Grant