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<\/a>\nDanilel Giordano, and his other outdoor sculpture – on view this summer in Newburgh.
\nthe most interesting aspect of this 2nd outdoor sculpture, which stood in the heart of town,
\nas opposed to dominating a college garden grounds, (and, facing the water, btw) . . was not<\/strong> so much the visual or conceptual impact, as its . . fluidity.
\nlike a totem, or a flag pole . . it held its ground as the world spun<\/strong> around it \/ 360 degrees.
\nand, as it did so – it made you . . look more \/ and realize the place \/ in the moment.
\nwith greater awareness, as opposed to just . . you know, walking down the street.<\/p>\n
note: the ‘Gregory Crewdson’ . . like, historic, small North-eastern town, movie theater on the right \/ RITZ.<\/p>\n
DANIEL GIORDANO, ‘Self-Portrait While Fixated on the Juicy Lips of Megan’s Eclipse’, 2019. Daniel Giordano – is not<\/strong> a minimalist, when it comes to his materials \/ he’s more of a . . grab this earth \/ and run with the ‘fury’ kind of guy. this part of Newburgh is so interesting, there is still a real rural \/ urban . . sweep.<\/p>\n Newburgh . .<\/strong> is also considered part of the ‘Hudson Valley’ – as the thriving, aggregate art scene upstate refers to itself \/ DIA Beacon helped kick the gears.<\/a>
\napparently, the sculpture had inadvertently – become ‘interactive’.
\nsomebody had tied a red kerchief – to it !!
\nI’m taking that to mean, in the greater sense \/ that the ‘tribe’ of the entire town . . had taken note \/ of this crazy, compelling . . proud wild and free ‘stake’, planted among their midst. <\/p>\n
\nmoisturizing face masks, copper, steel, steel wool, azurite, iron ore, various plastics, cable ties, bells from Santa’s sleigh, stone, railroad spikes, wire hanger, cattails, Tang drink mix, epoxy, spit balls (toilet paper, saliva, phosphorescent acrylic, acrylic polymer emulsion) \/ 79 x 60 x 36 in. <\/p>\n
\nall part & parcel of . . historic references \/ esp industrial era vs digital \/ rage about the ‘machine’ \/ current society etc etc \/ and def, all about put down that device and come see<\/strong> the thing.
\nexperience the ‘fury’, thunder, and yes: sweetness. lust. love. questioning.
\nin a word: young men on the cusp – of taking over. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe circle dance – begins \/ the unexpected camouflage kicks in \/ as you move around the ‘pole’.
\nit’s most definite a kind of anti-Koons \/ anti-Urs Fischer \/ call-to-arms . . in its own ‘thrown-together’ way.<\/p>\n
\nmy first experience was through a more underground route – the BOBO COLLECTIVE: ‘HOT MUD FEST’ of Aug 2017, an highly wild interactive music, performance \/ art show . . on a big ole farm, with a creek running through it \/ Spook Rock Road, Hudson.
\nsee: Newburgh, NY <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthough, what makes Daniel Giordano so<\/strong> interesting, is that he is<\/strong> a native-born son . . of the area.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nnow that’s a . . self-portrait, if I ever did see one.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe fluidity of the basically stationary, rigid, metal ‘pole’ – within its environment \/ was a big part of the experience.
\nso contrarian \/ of a visual fact.
\nthat’s my daughter.<\/p>\n