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michael jantzen

michael jantzen

Santa Fe, NM, US

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Anomalies

Anomalies

Anomalies are a series of digitally manipulated photomontages that were created to inspire stories in the minds of the viewers about what these things are and how they got where they appear to be. The intent was to create images that have never been seen before in order to suggest stories that have never been told before.

The uniqueness of these photomontages comes from the fact that the primary objects in the montages were created from my unique three dimensional architectural models and sculptures, which no one else has access to but me. Also the process of manipulating the original images of my objects was not based on preconceived notions of a specific outcome. I purposely allowed the process of manipulation to evolve with as little conscience direction as possible from me. In this way, the final photomontages grew uninhibited into totally unexpected forms of art.

This was accomplished through a unique process of image making. The primary objects in the photomontages were created from altered photos of some of my three-dimensional architectural models, and sculptures. These objects were first photographed with a digital camera. They were then isolated from their original backgrounds in my computer. The isolated images were manipulated in various ways in the computer in order to form completely new objects. This manipulation often involved cutting the original object up into pieces and reassembling those pieces back together again, often into a symmetrical configuration. In addition, the manipulated objects were often placed through the computer into real and/or manipulated landscapes, along with sometimes altered images of people and animals.

 
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Status: Unbuilt

 
Space Crafts
Space Crafts
Tower of Power
Tower of Power
The Return
The Return
Isolation
Isolation
Portrait of Ellen
Portrait of Ellen
Abduction
Abduction
Bean Field Pavilion
Bean Field Pavilion
A Special Place To Be
A Special Place To Be
Masquerading Gorilla Tower
Masquerading Gorilla Tower
Sky Pavilion
Sky Pavilion
Masqueraders Pavilion
Masqueraders Pavilion
World Between Two Worlds
World Between Two Worlds
The Whole Earth Pavilion
The Whole Earth Pavilion
The Twin Ellens Pavilion
The Twin Ellens Pavilion
Parallax Portrait
Parallax Portrait
On and Above The Road
On and Above The Road
A Sacred Place
A Sacred Place
A Parallel Universe Vehicle
A Parallel Universe Vehicle
Cosmic Connection
Cosmic Connection
Alien
Alien
Flying Machine
Flying Machine
Discovery
Discovery
RoadBlock
RoadBlock