Barry Schwartz
Schwartz's work incorporates metal, mechanics, computer controlled hardware, chemically reactive agents, high-voltage electricity, and live video feeds. Reclaimed technological refuse, electrified transit wires, telephone poles, an electrical tower removed from the landscape , and use of pre-existing structures, are employed in the fabrication of his artwork. Schwartz invariably probes the nexus and relationships among the electrical, mechanical, aural, visual, and theatrical systems at work in the elements that comprise his artwork. He combines materials and concepts from various fields of study which when reexamined in the context of his design, bring about something entirely new. The components, while impressive in their physical size, originality, and sublime aesthetic, explore the fine line which exists in the physical and philosophical tension between science and art.
It is commonly acknowledged that the career of artist Barry Schwartz began at age five, when he was dropped on his head. Based in Oakland, California, Schwartz has toured and performed with his large scale electro-mechanical structures in many countries since 1986.
It is commonly acknowledged that the career of artist Barry Schwartz began at age five, when he was dropped on his head. Based in Oakland, California, Schwartz has toured and performed with his large scale electro-mechanical structures in many countries since 1986.
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