Art is an essential element in everyday life - bringing vitality to the mundane. In 2013, I met Seattle-based artists Jason Hallman and Stephen Stum, during their stay in Chicago as exhibitors at the Old Town Art Fair. It's folks like these that push the mold of creativity to new heights.
They are partners in art and life; pioneering Canvas on Edge, a visionary technique using paint and canvas as sculpture. They are taking this traditional medium which artists have been using for hundreds of years and giving it a creative edge. Now the canvas has the leading role, creating form, highlight and movement. The cut edge of the canvas creates an elevated line drawing and when seen at an angle fields of color emerge as your perspective to the piece changes. The hue of the painted canvas reflects on the background creating a spectrum of color. The sculptures are comprised of curvilinear forms that swirl and flow together, allowing the viewer to get lost in the cellular labyrinth. The duo creates together, one acting as the right side of the brain and the other the left. This union of dynamic minds dissolves the boundaries of what is possible turning the ordinary into extraordinary.
Visit Stallman Studios online at www.stallmanstudio.com.
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