\nSHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY<\/a> – LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO \/ BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
\nAPRIL 13 – MAY 31, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
LUKE MURPHY . . . <\/strong> is a digital \/ tech-wiz, light, animation & 3-D construct .. artist, when . . . <\/strong> ‘creating’ new accessories in even, online games, such as Minecraft – are referred to as ‘crafting’, as opposed to let’s say ‘producing’, or ‘building’ . . . as in: Mine – craft (!!!!!!!!!!!!) it’s no<\/strong> wonder – there is such a new-found & profound respect \/ ans understanding for the term, Luke . . <\/strong> ‘crafts’ objects & pulsating wall ‘boards’ – out of his digital & experimental knowledge, which are often in turn, actually combined<\/strong> with historical ‘craft’ references, as in his LED light \/ pulsing ‘quilts’<\/strong> & even: signage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n and, note: that’s . . <\/strong> re:‘INDUSTRIAL’ \/ ‘CRAFT’<\/strong> it’s interesting to see, in this<\/strong> show, with this piece – that Luke is moving<\/strong> over to the dark side, lol !!! see more: <\/strong> LUKE MURPHY 2019 – SHANE CAMPBELL GALLERY <\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Luke-Murphy-at-Shane-campbell-1-1.gif\")
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\nwho has a long time & many-layered relationship with: CRAFT.<\/p>\n
\n‘How to make a Bell in Minecraft: This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft <\/em> a bell with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
\nIn Minecraft, a bell is a new item in the game that does not have a crafting recipe yet. A bell can be found in the center of a Village. Bells can be attached to a floor, ceiling, or the side of a block and they will make a sound when you ring them.’
\n~source: basic online search for: ‘craft’ <\/p>\n
\nas in: mine\/mein \/ belonging to me \/ a set of skills – mastered by ‘me’ \/ mine.
\n& mine \/ as in a (resource) mine (gold mine) (tech mine) \/ or, as in . . mine\/research a topic \/ and,
\nor . . dig this !!<\/p>\n
\nin the new gens\/generations.
\nthey are encouraged to be ‘artists’, & ‘creative’ explorers – from the time someone puts an iPad or iPhone . . into their little toddler hands.<\/p>\n
\nLuke Murphy’s animated ‘DELI-LED’ banner running<\/strong> across the top<\/strong> of this <\/strong>page \/ ‘UNIFY NOW’ . . (WORLD)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Luke-Murphy-log-cabin-quilt.gif\")
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\nLUKE MURPHY, DIGITAL ‘LOG CABIN QUILT’ \/ installation view<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Luke-Murphy-star-quilt.gif\")
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\nLUKE MURPHY, ‘StarQuilt’, 2019.
\nP4 LED Matrix panels, animation code, mini-PC running Linux, power supplies, aluminum, wire or MDF armature.
\nTechnical: Python3 scripts & software, Gigabyte brand i3 mini-PC, running Lubuntu Linux, Linsn receiver card,
\nsender card, 5v$oA 125\/220v AC power supplies.
\n63H x 41W x 3D in.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Luke-Murphy-Shane-campbell.gif\")
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\nLUKE MURPHY, ‘On Leaning Lights’, 2019.
\nP4 LED Matrix Panels, etc . .. <\/p>\n
\nnote: ‘craft’ . . . does NOT necessarily mean ‘craftsy’, as in arts & crafts \/
\nI take it to mean, more: the ‘craft’ of building \/ constructing \/ imagining . . something really really well, with . . both ownership & authenticity.<\/p>\n
\nit could be, in reaction to showing in what appears to be a high-end lifestyle \/ home furnishing \/ exceptionally inspired \/ concept store \/ gallery, that he didn’t want to just come off – as all soft & cuddly ?!!
\nas if, a rigidly framed LED Panel quilt was soft and cuddly, but you know – what I mean.
\nthis piece is like straight out of Star Wars, a light saber collection, or better . . ‘Hal’. (!!!)
\nthis is ‘craft’ . . pushed to a colder, more minimal ‘take’, what we in the art world call: ‘industrial’.
\nit doesn’t mean factory-produced, it means: later age civilization . . proto-modern \/ contemporary minimalist.
\nits usually very: GRAPHIC \/ as opposed to purely expressionist, as in \/ no brush stroke, please !!
\nit’s got a colder \/ harder ‘wall’, that pushes ‘creativity’ . . to a finer, more stringent<\/strong> – visual tension.
\nit’s like, the range<\/strong> or polar opposites of the craft mind-set \/ the yin yang.
\nCRAFT – INDUSTRIAL.<\/p>\n
\nand, where you can also watch – some animation<\/strong> clips, of the pieces in ‘motion’ !!<\/p>\n