Special Release
The essence of this site is the pursuit of varied ideas that are centered around assemblage art. It aspires to a place where bodies of work, collaborations and information are free to develop outside of any constraints. The special release section is where topics and ideas form, develop and evolve.
Triptych - DoA / GoA Hybrid 1 2022
This piece is part photograph and part graphic print. The design process combines the photographic element of Details of Assemblage with the solid color overlay of Graphics of Assemblage. Besides hybridizing the two mediums, this piece has initiated a new concept that could work as a stand alone group. For now, Peter will keep this approach in his pocket for future consideration.
GoA 9 Triptych 2022
Many Graphics of Assemblage prints lend themselves to varied color combinations. This GoA illustrates how diverse versions of the same image maintain singularity in addition to having the ability to integrate as a group.
Modified Pinhole (DoA Group 5)
In 2022, Peter began an augmented pinhole camera experiment. The intent was to modify large format cameras in order to significantly obscure parts of Free Standing Assemblages with the intention of reducing elements to abstract shapes and forms. After several attempts it became clear that this approach was worth developing. Due to the extreme soft focus quality of theses images Peter realized that when printing these photographs, a cautious approach was required in order to maintain the integrity of the image structure. With that in mind, each image & triptych is presented in small format (single 12 1/2"x9 3/4" & triptych 31 1/2"x9 3/4").
Wall Supported Assemblage (WSA)
For many years WSA was the primary assemblage form practiced by Peter. Some of his motivation when conceiving Diversified Assemblage was to move away from this approach. However, Peter does periodically design and build WSA but views them differently than the abstract constructions from his past. Today, he considers this work graphic design and more closely related to Graphics of Assemblage than any other part of DA
Portraits of Assemblage (PoA)
Much of the work in this site was conceived as a conceptual examination. In this case it is the merging of an early photographic technology, Collodion Wet Plate, with contemporary digital processing. That combined with inspiration from early Hollywood photography, POA’s are portraits of Free Standing Assemblages as individuals. The original format of these photographs is 8”x10” on black glass. After converting and processing these images, Peter settled on a 48”x39” print size in order to allow the subjects to achieve a human proportion
Theater Form in Headdress of Assemblage (TFHoA)
In part, Diversified Assemblage was inspired by early 20th century European theater costume and set design. Theater Forms and Headdresses of Assemblage reflect some of that thought. Headdresses take on many roles.They might define cultural identity, religion, an individuals' status, or just be utilized as an ornamental accessory. No matter what the intent, headdresses have a theatrical way about them which in part is why they are defined so prominently throughout DA. And, with the addition of the "theater (figurative) form", Peter sees this hybrid concept as a path worth developing. Note, this piece contains many of the primary elements that comprise the design approach to the second Free Standing Assemblage body of work. FSA Group 2 will be a deliberate departure from the hardware intensive and hard edged designs used in FSA Group 1.
Moving Assemblage (MA)
MA is motivated by film, theater and performance. The essence of the MA category is to explore collaborations with individuals & groups, integrate sections of Diversified Assemblage into a story line, and to probe the historical aspects of the participating mediums. MA recognizes the value of the black and white spectrum, the silent film form, as well as the accessibility of the contemporary moving medium. The first piece developed, and those under production, are views that embrace the abstract, surreal and absurd story history of the silent film medium all while recognizing that this art form is completely lost to a majority of the population.
The Prophet - A Story of Alchemy
"a work of calculated imperfection"
This is a story about a man at the end of his career who is not satisfied. He is tracked down by 3 young people who revere him as a prophet. As it turns out they are the wise ones as they help the man to achieve fulfillment.
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Film Shorts in Production:
MA 2: Unexpected Moment
MA 3: The Pipefitter
Performance in Production:
MA 4: An Instruction for young people on how to interview average citizens viewing assemblage art.
Graphics of Assemblage (GoA)
GoA's are Details of Assemblage (DoA) with all photographic reference stripped away and replaced with solid color. The image is reduced to graphic form. GoA's are inspired in part by the 20th century photogravure process combined with the Russian Suprematists' color palette as well as by multiple plate printmaking. They are also encouraged by Peter's motivation to create simple composition with dominant tones that represent an alternate graphic art approach to his assemblage work. Peter's history includes the production of wall supported assemblages (WSA). WSA's are three dimensional graphic designs and this GoA path is a two dimensional expansion of that approach. The conclusion is that this print making concept has the ability to grow and should continue to develop. Peter has been working with various print sizes and has settled on 24"x19", 48"x36" & 96"x72" for this work.
Details of Assemblage (DoA)
DoA photographs readily illustrate that one body of work can be the host and the muse for a separate but connected body of work. DoA's are not just about assemblage, they integrate Peter's photographic experience, aesthetic and practical, which includes modifying and redesigning photographic equipment as well as merging historical and contemporary technologies. This category has proven to be quite expansive and it is also the design feeder for Graphics of Assemblage (GoA). DoA print sizes vary (24"x18", 48"x33" & 96"x66").
Free Standing Assemblage (FSA)
This is the 1st piece in the FSA group. After working for many years creating entirely abstract wall supported assemblage designs, Peter wanted to pursue a new approach and the introduction of the free standing figurative form was the path that immediately accomplished several things. It initiated a deluge of new ideas and assemblage work, satisfied Peter's fascination with hardware and industrial things, as well as defined the plan to re-shape his art. But most importantly, the unexpected result that this little crude piece accomplished was the realization that FSA's are muses that have the ability to inspire unlimited bodies of work in any art medium and that those mediums, which are typically independent, automatically connect to assemblage.
