Back in Chicago now. Omaha was fantastic – more on that later.
For now, here are some bilingual ambigrams I’ve been working on during the past few weeks.
Can you read them?
News
Bilingual Ambigrams
July 19th, 2010Bemis Center
April 16th, 2010I am currently an artist-in-residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha. I’ve been here for about 2 weeks now, and it has been a very productive (and also very fun) time for me – just finished a new piece and started brainstorming for a number of new sculptures and animations. Pictures will be posted soon.
There will be an open studio tour on Friday, April 23 from 6 – 8 pm at the Bemis Center. There are currently 5 other resident artists here, and they’re all doing really awesome work. This will be great chance to check out their work and see how they use their work space.
Also, I will be giving a talk as part of the Art Talk series on Thursday, May 6th at 7 pm. It will take place on the first floor of the Bemis Center. Also presenting that night is fellow artist-in-residence Michael Caines. I’m sure it’s going to be a very interesting evening, so stop by and say hi!
Stop Motion Animation
April 7th, 2010Just finished a stop-motion animation short a few days ago. Enjoy:
Chris & Ian – Prehistoric Academics from Willy Chyr on Vimeo.
Chicago Children’s Museum, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and a wedding in Virginia
October 16th, 2009Got some good news – in December, I’m going to be a visiting artist at the Chicago Children’s Museum in Navy Pier. I’ll be setting up an installation and holding a couple of workshops at the Artabounds Studio. More info to come!
Also, I’ve been chosen as one of seven artists who will be participating in the Midwestern Voices and Visions project in 2010. I’m going be an artist-in-residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. This is going to be a great opportunity to focus my energy on a couple of projects I’ve been wanting to do for a while, and I’m really looking forward to being a part of an artist community.
Finally, two great friends of mine are getting married next Saturday. I’ll be flying to Richmond, Virginia to attend the wedding and create a couple of sculptures for the reception.
Things are starting to get busy again!
Timelapse Video of Balloon Sculpture in Millennium Park!
October 16th, 2009My friend Sarra Jahedi has created an awesome time lapse video of the balluminescence team setting up the balloon sculpture in Millennium Park for Science Chicago’s LabFest! back on August 22. Check it out, and remember to rate/favorite it!
Sarra’s a filmmaker who also went to the University of Chicago. She directed a documentary about chess in Hyde Park, and created a web series called Drexel and Drexel. Currently, she’s working on a new web series called Pushing 23.
The music is by Mucca Pazza – they’re an awesome post-apocalyptic circus punk marching band from Chicago. If you like what you hear in the video, check them out. They play a lot of shows in the Chicago area and their live shows are always a load of fun.
National Museum of Mexican Art
August 27th, 2009I’ll be exhibiting a balloon sculpture at the National Museum of Mexican Art tonight for a gala/art auction hosted by the Pilsen Together Chamber of Commerce. The event is from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm and the Museum is located at 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL. Free admission. Hope to see you there.
LabFest! Photos
August 26th, 2009LabFest! was a huge success, and the balloon sculptures were a big hit with the crowd on Friday.
Thanks to all the amazing volunteers who helped to make the project come together!
More photos from the event can be found on the portfolio page.