Luke Stettner (USA)
www.lukestettner.com
Fore and After NY Skyline, May 1st, 1938
“The picture inside the box is only visible as a reflection- you see the backside of the photograph when looking into the box. My grandfather took this photograph from a large ship filled with European immigrants many of whom were escapees of Nazi Germany. In essence, the photograph is his very first view of America.” /Luke Stettner
Fore and After NY Skyline, May 1st, 1938, 2009
(installation view, The Art Institute Chicago, 2009)
Can't See The Forest For The Trees
“This piece is applied directly to the wall with a paint roller (semi transparent layers of black). I used 7 individual stencils for each word. The last word was painted on the wall first and so on each center justified.” /Luke Stettner
Can't See The Forest For The Trees, 2009
(installation view, The Art Institute Chicago, 2009)
All the wait I have left, 2009
104X135cm, framed carpet
What Was, What Wasn´t, What Will Never Be
"I hand made the paper in this piece by recycling my (deceased) fathers returned checks (green), bank withdraw receipts (pink), the inside of envelopes (blue) and various other written matter from inside his briefcase. All the paper from inside his case was organized in four color groups- blue, green, pink and yellow (yellow was not used for this piece). Using a letterpress I debossed the text 'What Was', 'What Wasn't', 'What Will Never Be' into the individual sheets." /Luke Stettner
What Was, What Wasn´t, What Will Never Be, 2009
40X30cm x 3, recycled paper, debossed text
- What Was- What Wasnt- What Will Never Be_800.jpg)
Untitled
"My (deceased) fathers’ final recorded word in endless loop inside a sound proof plexi box casing." /Luke Stettner
Untitled, 2009
variable dimensions, tape recorder, sound proof plexi box
www.lukestettner.com
Fore and After NY Skyline, May 1st, 1938
“The picture inside the box is only visible as a reflection- you see the backside of the photograph when looking into the box. My grandfather took this photograph from a large ship filled with European immigrants many of whom were escapees of Nazi Germany. In essence, the photograph is his very first view of America.” /Luke Stettner
Fore and After NY Skyline, May 1st, 1938, 2009
(installation view, The Art Institute Chicago, 2009)
Can't See The Forest For The Trees
“This piece is applied directly to the wall with a paint roller (semi transparent layers of black). I used 7 individual stencils for each word. The last word was painted on the wall first and so on each center justified.” /Luke Stettner
Can't See The Forest For The Trees, 2009
(installation view, The Art Institute Chicago, 2009)
All the wait I have left, 2009
104X135cm, framed carpet
What Was, What Wasn´t, What Will Never Be
"I hand made the paper in this piece by recycling my (deceased) fathers returned checks (green), bank withdraw receipts (pink), the inside of envelopes (blue) and various other written matter from inside his briefcase. All the paper from inside his case was organized in four color groups- blue, green, pink and yellow (yellow was not used for this piece). Using a letterpress I debossed the text 'What Was', 'What Wasn't', 'What Will Never Be' into the individual sheets." /Luke Stettner
What Was, What Wasn´t, What Will Never Be, 2009
40X30cm x 3, recycled paper, debossed text
Untitled
"My (deceased) fathers’ final recorded word in endless loop inside a sound proof plexi box casing." /Luke Stettner
Untitled, 2009
variable dimensions, tape recorder, sound proof plexi box