latex paint Archives - Brian Piana https://brianpiana.com Art and Design Thu, 26 May 2022 21:28:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 https://brianpiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rgb-logo-100x100.png latex paint Archives - Brian Piana https://brianpiana.com 32 32 Biden’s First Day in Office https://brianpiana.com/work/bidens-first-day-in-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bidens-first-day-in-office Thu, 26 May 2022 21:21:22 +0000 https://brianpiana.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=644 Acrylic latex paint on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2022. Installation view of Obama’s Last Night in Office (left, 2017) and Biden’s First Day in Office (right, 2022):

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]]> Acrylic latex paint on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2022.

Installation view of Obama’s Last Night in Office (left, 2017) and Biden’s First Day in Office (right, 2022):

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]]> Transition of Power (From Hope to Highrise Demagogy) https://brianpiana.com/work/transition-of-power-from-hope-to-highrise-demagogy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transition-of-power-from-hope-to-highrise-demagogy Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:02:40 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=489 Wood and Acrylic Latex Paint, dimensions variable, 2008 and 2017. The two sculptures comprising Transition of Power (From Hope to Highrise Demagogy) are extruded favicons for political campaigns. A favicon (“favorite icon”) is a 16-pixel by 16-pixel logo that appears alongside the URL or inside the tab in most browsers.  Here, a block of wood represents each pixel of the favicon, ...

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]]> Wood and Acrylic Latex Paint, dimensions variable, 2008 and 2017.

The two sculptures comprising Transition of Power (From Hope to Highrise Demagogy) are extruded favicons for political campaigns. A favicon (“favorite icon”) is a 16-pixel by 16-pixel logo that appears alongside the URL or inside the tab in most browsers.  Here, a block of wood represents each pixel of the favicon, with the height of that block determined by the pixel’s color’s luminance (perceived brightness). The darker the color of the pixel, the taller the block of wood.  The piece is made up of two sculptures:  one is the favicon for the Obama campaign in 2008 while the other is for the Trump campaign in 2016.  The Obama favicon was built in 2008 as part of Building a Better America (Two Plans).

Transition of Power (From Hope to Highrise Demagogy)

Obama favicon detail


The Trump favicon pictured in front of Proposed Design for a New Presidential Emblem at the Blocks exhibition in March of 2017.

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]]> Obama’s Last Night in Office https://brianpiana.com/work/obamas-last-night-in-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obamas-last-night-in-office Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:44:00 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=521 Acrylic latex paint on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2017. Installation view of Obama’s Last Night in Office (left, 2017) and Biden’s First Day in Office (right, 2022):

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]]> Acrylic latex paint on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 2017.

Installation view of Obama’s Last Night in Office (left, 2017) and Biden’s First Day in Office (right, 2022):

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]]> RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Paintings https://brianpiana.com/work/rgb-and-sometimes-y-sudoku-series-paintings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rgb-and-sometimes-y-sudoku-series-paintings Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:49:54 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=535 RGB Landscape No. 8, acrylic enamel on wood panel, 18″ x 24″, 2015. RGB Landscape No. 9, acrylic enamel on canvas, 24″ x 30″, 2015. RGB Landscape No. 10, acrylic enamel on canvas, 12″ x 16″, 2015.

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]]> RGB Landscape No. 8
RGB Landscape No. 8, acrylic enamel on wood panel, 18″ x 24″, 2015.

RGB Landscape No. 9
RGB Landscape No. 9, acrylic enamel on canvas, 24″ x 30″, 2015.

RGB Landscape No. 10
RGB Landscape No. 10, acrylic enamel on canvas, 12″ x 16″, 2015.

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]]> RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 2 https://brianpiana.com/work/rgb-and-sometimes-y-sudoku-series-sculpture-no-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rgb-and-sometimes-y-sudoku-series-sculpture-no-2 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:01:29 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=525 Acrylic enamel on wood, 35″h x 14″w 17½”d, 2014. Floor detail, with RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 1 in the background.

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]]> Acrylic enamel on wood, 35″h x 14″w 17½”d, 2014.

RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 2 (full view from above)

RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 2 (back view)

RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 2 (floor detail)

Floor detail, with RGB and Sometimes Y, Sudoku Series Sculpture No. 1 in the background.

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]]> Obama’s Online Surge: ‘Booking, ‘Tubing, and Tweeting for Your Support https://brianpiana.com/work/obamas-online-surge-booking-tubing-and-tweeting-for-your-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obamas-online-surge-booking-tubing-and-tweeting-for-your-support Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:21:17 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=293 Wood and acrylic latex paint, 60″ x 36.25″ x 7″, 2008.     Obama and McCain sculptures, installed side-by-side for Mechanical Perceptions at FotoFest (Houston, TX).

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]]> Wood and acrylic latex paint, 60″ x 36.25″ x 7″, 2008.

Obama’s Online Surge: ‘Booking, ‘Tubing, and Tweeting for Your Support

 

Obama’s Online Surge: ‘Booking, ‘Tubing, and Tweeting for Your Support (detail)

 

Obama and McCain sculptures

Obama and McCain sculptures, installed side-by-side for Mechanical Perceptions at FotoFest (Houston, TX).

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]]> McCain’s MySpace Interrupted by My McCainSpace https://brianpiana.com/work/mccains-myspace-interrupted-by-my-mccainspace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mccains-myspace-interrupted-by-my-mccainspace Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:45:25 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=259 Wood and acrylic latex paint, 60″ x 36.25″ x 6.75″, 2008.     Obama and McCain sculptures, installed side-by-side for Mechanical Perceptions at FotoFest (Houston, TX).

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]]> Wood and acrylic latex paint, 60″ x 36.25″ x 6.75″, 2008.

Obama and McCain sculptures

 

McCain’s MySpace Interrupted by My McCainSpace (detail)

 

Obama and McCain sculptures

Obama and McCain sculptures, installed side-by-side for Mechanical Perceptions at FotoFest (Houston, TX).

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]]> Building a Better America (Two Plans) https://brianpiana.com/work/building-a-better-america-two-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-better-america-two-plans Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:16:03 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=250 Wood and Acrylic Latex Paint, dimensions variable, 2008. Photos by Chuy Benitez. [envira-gallery id=”253″]

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]]> Wood and Acrylic Latex Paint, dimensions variable, 2008.
Photos by Chuy Benitez.

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]]> More https://brianpiana.com/work/more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:33:13 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=87 Acrylic latex paint on wall, 38.5″ x 136.5″, 2007. Temporary wall mural in Fine Arts Building, University of Houston. Photo by Chuy Benitez.

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]]> Acrylic latex paint on wall, 38.5″ x 136.5″, 2007.
Temporary wall mural in Fine Arts Building, University of Houston.
Photo by Chuy Benitez.

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]]> Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Candidates for Governor https://brianpiana.com/work/ladies-and-gentlemen-your-candidates-for-governor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ladies-and-gentlemen-your-candidates-for-governor Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:35:53 +0000 http://brianpiana.net/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=24 Acrylic Latex on wall, 62″ x 167″, 2006. Temporary wall mural for Fotofest Native Sons Exhibition. Photo by Chuy Benitez.

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]]> Acrylic Latex on wall, 62″ x 167″, 2006.
Temporary wall mural for Fotofest Native Sons Exhibition.
Photo by Chuy Benitez.

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