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Artificial Light I | Photography by Marc VanDermeer | The Stamford Art Association in Stamford. Item made of canvas & paper compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Artificial Light I | Photography by Marc VanDermeer | The Stamford Art Association in Stamford. Item made of canvas & paper compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Artificial Light I | Photography by Marc VanDermeer | The Stamford Art Association in Stamford. Item made of canvas & paper compatible with minimalism and contemporary style

Created and Sold by Marc VanDermeer

Marc VanDermeer

Artificial Light I - Photography

Featured In The Stamford Art Association, Stamford, CT

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DimensionsWeight
228H x 288W x 24D in
579.12H x 731.52W x 60.96D cm
3.63 kg
8 lb
132H x 168W x 24D in
335.28H x 426.72W x 60.96D cm
3.63 kg
8 lb
240H x 360W x 24D in
609.6H x 914.4W x 60.96D cm
3.63 kg
8 lb

Sizes and Finishing
11x17, 13x19, 17x24 Printed on Hahnemuelhe photo rag. Framing is optional, as pictured.
Artificial Light is a series of images that use landscape photographs with digital painting overlays.
Abstract Expressionism has heavily influenced my past, and I was accepted to the Philadelphia College of Art(PCA) as a painter in 1971. After the mandatory foundation year at Art School, I changed my major to Film/Photography. The photography department was headed by the late renowned photographer Ray K Metzker. Who was known for his assembled film strips' and abstract photography? One of his tenants was the use of negative space in black and white photography. The series explores the concept of visual energy between positive and negative space by digitally painting graphic shapes on the image to manifest another element of artificial space. I've chosen colors to balance the composition and create harmony with the background image. In Artificial Light 1,2,3), I used an algorithm and filters to create directional movement.
The image titled 'Three Pears is characterized by the interplay between positive and negative space. The painted overlay appears as a double exposure resulting in visual, kinetic energy that animates the compositions. However, the painted light emanating from the three pears creates a halo of positive space, making a negative space around the halo. This contrast between positive and negative space creates a sense of tension and movement that draws the viewer's eye into the composition. In other pieces, I've used colorful geometric lines and shapes over attractive landscapes to break up the space and move the eye.
Overall, the photographic style of the series exemplifies the power of positive and negative, redefining our definitions, thus creating visual energy and dynamics. My goal is to create visually striking and emotionally engaging art while exploring how we define positive and negative space.

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Wescover creator since 2022
I prefer living in color.” David Hockney

Marc VanDermeer is a contemporary artist born and raised in SOHO, New York. Now working from his studio in Greenwich Ct. An original pioneer of digital art in 2001, today, his mixed-media work still combines photographic images with painted media. Marc's style draws from the abstract expressionist influences of Rauchenberg, Motherwell, and Jasper-Johns. Working with urban textures and bright, stimulating colors. Marc's work has a visual flair for color, emphasizing composition and design. Marc's work portrays his positive energy and natural enthusiasm for life. He is a winner of numerous awards from juried local and international art fairs and, shows and gallery exhibitions, including NFTNYC, Aqua 22, and Art Basel in 2022.