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Sculpture, Glass on Bronze
Size: 23 W x 32 H x 2 D in
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The blood reliquaries are preserved, human blood specimens placed within sculptural chambers; suggestive of the relics and reliquaries found in diverse religious traditions. The blood is collected from myself, my family, friends and special acquaintances who have had a marked impact on my life or the lives of others. They are monuments to the spiritual and social characteristics of the people whose blood they include. For me, they generate impressions about importance, immortality, posterity, conservation, genetics, fear, love, influence and enlightenment. Each chamber window; housing several millimeters of blood, is made from two sheets of 1/4" plate glass, double sealed with silicone in an aluminum frame and further protected in front by another piece of 1/4" plate. All blood was screened for disease and treated with formalin and EDTA. Each reliquary is embellished with an inscription engraved into a plate describing attributes learned from the person memorialized in the work, along with the year that the blood was collected. An edition of ten small reliquaries housing my own blood is also included in the series. “Each of the larger reliquaries are mini-monuments made of wood, iron and tile structures that house a glass and mirrored interior that has been injected with the blood of an individual who has had a profound effect on Brudniak's life. Each reliquary specifically recognizes those attributes that these mentors imparted to Brudniak: "Cultivator of Compassion and Tolerance Cultivator of Pragmatism and Independence," “...of Absurdity and Enlightenment," "... of Courage and Self-Esteem," “…of Optimism and Humor" and "…of Humility and Benevolence." For all this talk of Brudniak's art being odd or creepy, I've seen few things as touching or sweet as this mentor series. They are honest testaments that avoid sentimentality through the rigor of their conception. Brudniak says that, for him, "They generate impressions about importance, Immortality, posterity, conservation,
Original Created:1999
Subjects:Religious
Sculpture:Glass on Bronze
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:23 W x 32 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United States.
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Steve Brudniak (Born April 9, 1961, Topeka, Kansas) is an American artist known for highly crafted and unusual assemblage sculpture. His art incorporates, often pioneering, unconventional media and scientific elements such as high voltage electricity, Tesla coil technology, magnetic ferrofluid, gyro mechanics, biological preservations, fiber optics, and lasers. Brudniak incorporates disparate found objects in the construction of his art, however the finished pieces do not resemble collage. His assemblages generally give the appearance of being functional machines or ritualistic objects that are indivisibly "of a piece," albeit of indiscernible origin and purpose. Spirituality, psychology, and biology are common themes in his work. In 2008 his Astrogeneris Mementos became the first assemblage sculptures in outer space, taken aboard the International Space Station by entrepreneur and astronaut Richard Garriott. Brudniak spent his elementary and high school years in Houston, Texas. His earliest outlets for artistic expression included writing, acting, music and film projects. In 1981 he opened the Victorian Recording Studio in Houston, recorded and performed in bands, and simultaneously began building his first assemblages. During the 1980s Brudniak was an active member of the Houston Alternative Art scene. In 1988 Brudniak moved to Austin, Texas where he remains committed to his art. He has worked from his Bouldin Creek, Austin, Texas studio for over two decades, producing art that has been exhibited in over 100 gallery and museum exhibitions. Brudniak's work is included in the collections of the San Antonio Museum of Art, the El Paso Museum of Art, The Art Museum of South Texas at Corpus Christi, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The monograph, The Science of Surrealism - Assemblage Sculpture of Steve Brudniak, was published in 2013 documenting thirty years of the artists career in photos, essays and commentary, edited by Anjali Gupta with a foreword by Guillermo Del Toro. Brudniak remains active in a variety of art mediums including performance, music and filmmaking. He has appeared in documentary productions as well as feature films, most notably Richard Linklater's Waking Life. His latest film project, is Eric Frodsham's More Moments The Go. Shot in Austin, Texas in 2009, Brudniak is co-director and co-producer of the film.
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