Dan Sternof Beyer
Dan was raised in the rural Nevada desert with no formal training. His art, rather, was born from restless creativity. Now a city dweller, his music is influenced by the pace of urban life and thought. For example, his Wet Quintet, shown in the video below, is a beautiful display of sound, sculpture, and interaction with the people. Self described as a Public Artist, Beyer's works include interactive social spaces and sculptures. Creating music has always played a meditative role in his life. Another interesting sculpture is his huge bronze cast set of upside down feet. I am inclined to wonder what his inspiration was for that sculpture. I mean, a fountain that plays music is a beautiful idea. What, however, does two gigantic feet have to do with... well anything? I think that question might just be the answer. When a person sees something that makes no sense, isn't it their natural tendency to investigate? Two giant bronze feet are highly likely to attract much attention and interaction from spectators.
Curiosity compels me to ask the question, is this the kind of artist I must become if I am to succeed in this business? A musician/large-scale-art/installation/computer art/crazy ideas/philosopher??? It seems like a pretty hefty job, a bit harder than I maybe thought. Do you need more than just raw talent to succeed in this business? Can one make it on dreams alone? Or is it just like any other job, outdoing yourself and clawing your way to fame and fortune.
I hope not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvuervud47E
http://thehinge.net/projects.htm
Dan was raised in the rural Nevada desert with no formal training. His art, rather, was born from restless creativity. Now a city dweller, his music is influenced by the pace of urban life and thought. For example, his Wet Quintet, shown in the video below, is a beautiful display of sound, sculpture, and interaction with the people. Self described as a Public Artist, Beyer's works include interactive social spaces and sculptures. Creating music has always played a meditative role in his life. Another interesting sculpture is his huge bronze cast set of upside down feet. I am inclined to wonder what his inspiration was for that sculpture. I mean, a fountain that plays music is a beautiful idea. What, however, does two gigantic feet have to do with... well anything? I think that question might just be the answer. When a person sees something that makes no sense, isn't it their natural tendency to investigate? Two giant bronze feet are highly likely to attract much attention and interaction from spectators.
I hope not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvuervud47E
http://thehinge.net/projects.htm
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