Photograph of autumn tree textured with macro shot of rust on metal
Chicago artist Joe Kennedy uses the Surrealist technique called automatic drawing where no preconceived agenda is used and the subconscious is tapped to direct the work. Joe has had his work shown on the Today Show and has sold to CB2 nationally. All works are original and not to be reproduced without permission. The artist can be reached at joekennedyart@gmail.com
Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Painted Door
Monday, December 13, 2010
Bahia Strips
Photography of the Baha'i Temple in Evanston Illinois, two shots overlapping with slivers removed from the top image.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tears of the Sun
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Geometry of Flowers
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Amrita Tree
Amrita is a Sanskrit term for an elixir that grants immortality. In Hindu mythology the ambrosia comes from the churning of the sea, not from a tree. We are fortunate here since this implies it grows on trees.
Even more fortunate are those in Chicagoland, where this tree grows, in a tranquil and secluded park. The background was entirely digitally created and morphed over time. Mostly unseen in the background, but still affecting the image, is a photo of a valley shot from atop a mountain temple in Thailand.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Equinox
Equinox refers to when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, a point of perfect balance.
The energetic lines in the sky ironically come from an image of destruction; a shot of the movie of the day after the 1906 giant earthquake in San Francisco. Further texture in the landscape is provided by a close up photo of draped red cloth.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Animus
In Jungian psychology there is a concept called the Animus and Anima that states that each male has an inner female and each female has an inner male. Simply put, our goal is to connect with and develop our relationship to this ephemeral part of ourselves. Depending on our relationship, Jung wrote, "they can bring life-giving development and creativeness to the personality, or they can cause petrification and physical death".
The Animus image is a photo of a sculpture of a Roman Emperor on Via dei Fori Imperiali, on the way to the Colosseum superimposed with a photo of the artist. The texture in the very background is macro close up photo of rust and paint on a metal grate. The design was digitally created in several programs.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Anima
In Jungian psychology there is a concept called the Animus and Anima that states that each male has an inner female and each female has an inner male. Simply put, our goal is to connect with and develop our relationship to this ephemeral part of ourselves. Depending on our relationship, Jung wrote, "they can bring life-giving development and creativeness to the personality, or they can cause petrification and physical death".
Several images that provide texture for "Anima" are photos taken from tv and movies, some still shots and some moving. The background 'headpiece' is a macro close up shot of an orchid from the Montreal botanic garden. The woman's face is reminiscent of one of my favorite Vermeer paintings, The Girl With The Pearl Earring.
Roman Construct
I am enamored with architecture. One gorgeous place for this love affair was in Rome. The black cobble stones beneath your feet force awareness with every step as you walk down the corridors to the next cappuccino. And you are pressed in on both sides by the old but formidably built structures which exude their wisdom into the street and you. You cannot leave without this alchemical experience changing you.
The photography of the street is from Rome. The textured sky is tile from a Gaudi building in Barcelona. The 'construct' was created digitally.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Gemini
Twins are pervasive in Mythology. In fact, noted mythologist Joseph Campbell has found this and other myths to be transcultural. Perhaps the metaphor of the twin speaks to the dualistic nature of our experience in which is always a disconnect with what we think and what we actually experience. Good and bad, two sides of the same coin. There is some reason we as a culture are interested in twins. Maybe to help explain this mystery.
The image here is a photograph I took from a reverse bas relief on a building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The actual sculpture is concave, creating the illusion of a face protruding from the building as you walk by, an optical illusion. Even though the faces are identical, the way the color falls on them makes each seem slightly different.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Point of View
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Treeconstruction
There is a 3D element to this image created in a vector based program and manipulated further in a pixel based program. The photo of the tree was taken just after the leaves fell in fall. If you follow the lines of the 'construction' you can see that there is not just a 3D feeling but also an optical illusion.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Marina Day
The photograph is of the Marina Towers in Chicago. The texture and clouds are from macro photo close ups of three separate paintings from the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago. The perspective to the image comes from the digital replication of tilt shift photography.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Blue Ghost Flower
Blue Ghost flower is a reference to Adaptation a movie by Charlie Kaufman. In it the characters search for the Ghost orchid. The image here is originally a photograph of a flower, then printed and painted on, and brought back into the digital realm where it was manipulated further. The yellow leaves in front of the flower were wholly made digitally and never existed in the outside world. The two now exist weaved together in harmony.
Thou Art That
Tat Tvam Asi, from the Sanskrit meaning That thou art.
The photo of the male and female are the same, taken from a black and white movie still. The paint drips and graffiti are from Montreal in one of the public parks. The birds reference the Animus and Anima, a Jungian concept. The writing is left handed (right brained) stream of consciousness.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Strongman
What happened to the circus strongmen? Where did that archetype go? The photo is from a fence guarding construction in Montreal. The dots are a close up shot of braille and the repeated design is from a Turkish food stall in the main outdoor market in Montreal. Strongman mustache added. |
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Bird Ribbon
The background photograph is from Patagonia Argentina, with manipulated texture superimposed. The streaming ribbon and bird added. Tilt shift photographic effect added.
Ghost Tree
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