WAR DANCE
by RANDY ALBRIGHT
RANDY ALBRIGHT
"Born in Baltimore, USA, 1978.
Lives and works in Alentejo, Portugal since 2003.
Studied photography, film history and sociology at the University of Maryland. Specialized in art theory and gastronomy in Firenze.
The mural commisioned for Fabrica Features Lisboa, presents an image borrowed from an earlier series, initially distibuted through editions of blueprints, or heliocópias. The editions utilize minute architectural transfers of figures produced by an italian company known as R-41. The figures were initially marketed as a graphic aid to architects, providing visual references to the scale of a given plan.
Amongst the many figures of businessmen, women holding parcels, and children playing, were discovered the morbid images of dead or injured figures, broken glass, and spilled blood/oil. Recontextualized into an open narrative plateau, these forgotten figures destined only for the drawing board have been given a new life in a critical time."
To contact Randy: randytime@hotmail.com
To visit Randy's myspace: www.myspace.com/randyallnight
Contibuters: Benn Sena, Manuel Lobo, Peter Vink and Joao Couto C.
This mural was in our lounge last year, from 06 October until 31 December. We know that Randy is now collaborating on a transcontinental photo projections project. To participate and explore please visit:
www.wooloo.org
http://www.wooloo.org/project.php?id=11
