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| Title | Bimbos in Space |
| Artist | Wire, Chase |
| Bio | Born in 1983 my early inspirations were music. From the time I was an infant my parents would leave me on the floor for hours wearing headphones. I was forced to listen to everything from Dire Straits to Johnny Cash, with a large focus on blues, jazz and funk styles of music. It was from these forced experiences that I believe my initial creativity was forged. During my early school years it became apparent that I was talented within such creative areas as visual and musical arts. Music class became by favorite when I realized I was talented with percussion and learned to play the trap set. This is a skill that I have continued to practice to this day, and carry on professionally. Upon graduation of high school, I had no plan to pursue visual arts as a career. I had planned to acquire a "job" and continue with life. However upon further contemplation I decided that for me to personally by satisfied, I would need to become a productive member of society. The best means to accomplish this was to become a teacher, and help inspire the youth by becoming a positive role model. I searched for a medium to teach, be it English, Math, or Industrial Technology. I happened to take an art for non-majors course and rediscovered my artistic abilities in the visual arts. The rest is so called "history." Visually I prefer abstract shapes, and forms with high powered colors. I want to produce a sense of energy and/or motion with my work, which leads to convey emotions. The viewer is perceived to complete my work. This is due to a belief that the work must be seen. If it were not to be seen, how else could it be inspirational for those in need? - C. Wire |
| Inspiration | This piece is a particular statement against the seemingly never ending bombardment by the media of unimportant issues. I used the image of Anna Nicole Smith in a distorted pinup matter as a chronological reference to the over use of her death in the media. It is issues like this that anger me. As a society we try to push unimportant issues and mask the ills of our society so as to perceive that "nothing is the matter" and life is good. Indeed it can be, but as a social collective it would be beneficial to the human race to consider more important issues such as drug abuse, homelessness, racial segregation, lack of positive role models for youth, and our ever growing dependence upon commercialism. Only when these issues are dealt with can we as a society move forward with a sense of pride and accomplishment. This is what my work aims to do. - C. Wire |
| Exhibit Date | Summer, 2007
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| Exhibit Location | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) |
| Award | 2nd Place, Walter E. Helmke Library Summer 2007 Student Art in the Library Exhibition
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| Award Committee | James Gabbard, Visual Communication and Design
Christopher Ganz, Fine Arts
Regina Leffers, Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design
Jessica Patterson, Walter E. Helmke Library, Committee Chair
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| Art Type | Etching
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| Medium | Etching, color |
| Dimensions | 28 x 17 inches |
| Content Type | Image; Artwork |
| Digital Image Provided By | Whitcraft, James E. |
| Digital Format | image/jpeg |
| Date Digitally Created | 2007-06-04 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Image Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2007-2009. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission: http://copyright.contact.mdon.lib.ipfw.edu/ |
| Identifier | 30000109749626 |
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