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Manetta ties together past and present art history. The three figures viewed through the lens of Manet's Dejeuner sul l'herbe (1863) were created from a mosaic of images of artists who lived and worked near my home/studio in San Francisco's Western Addition during the early 1990's.

Supported by grand cultural references in the background, the faces depicted in the smaller order of tiles merge together to symbolize the complexity of the human personality and an aggregate body politic.

For a more contextual rationale for this work (and to view more work), please refer to my printable (and web viewable) portfolio document at: http://spensley.com/print.pdf

#8_03_03 is one of a continuing series inspired by the 1960's work of Lee Bontecou . This still was taken from an environment I am developing in 3D, reminiscent of Bontecou's wire and canvas armatures.

The 3D geometry is textured with scans derived from my recent physical work in process entitled 'Recent Context' (info available at http://spensley.com/print.pdf).

I am fascinated by the transit between the digital and the physical worlds and interested in making work that exists within this region. I am presently producing a video fly-thru (Quicktime 5MB) of this environment as well as high resolution versions for a set of 18 x 24 limited edition prints.

Please contact me for alternative images suitable for print or onscreen use. Download the above text information in a plain text document here.