Missourian Greg Orloff: Creator of Lumen

Greg Orloff: Creator of Lumen

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Pocosin Residency!

I find it hard to believe, but it's simply true! Its almost been 3 months now since my arrival in Columbia, NC! It has been an exciting and adventurous journey so far, especially getting acquainted with the local area and people. Pocosin Arts has had no shortage of things for me to do, everything from pulling weeds to database entry, event photography, building repairs, etc! No matter what the task, they can count on me!

It is also amazing watching how my own personal perspective as well as the physical work itself is changing and evolving around the local environments. These exciting changes are also the result of working along side Marlene True who's superb craft and inventive ideas translate into a powerful source of motivation.

 

 

Left: Marlene True, Center: Feather Phillips, Right: me

A Bit of Collage in Between!

While I mostly work in Found object assemblage, metals, etc, I have been more recently experimenting with a bit of Collage for fun.

 

  

 

Forging the Protective and Decorative

This currently developing body of work has been inspired by an introduction into blacksmithing processes over the summer. Artists Albert Paley and Tone Vigeland have been important influences in the development of a new body suit. I am interested in using the esthetics of decorative gate construction and high-end fashion trends to engage the viewer in a push pull tension between the repellent and sometimes aggressive nature of armor. The use of circular pinwheel like forms relate to the infinity symbol, which spawns the idea of self-preservation and further relates to the purpose of modern day as well as ancient armors. While these pieces do not necessarily serve as physically protective, they still visually infer the intention. It is my intent to create a high end fashion suit of armor to cover the head, chest, back, shoulders, lower arms, and groin regions.

Lower Arm Vambrace

Iron Wire, Brass, Found Object. Scaled to the human body.

 

 

Brest and Abdominal Plates in progress photo

More to Come....

Albert Paley 

Steven Russel

Tone Vigeland

Alexander Mcqueen 

Danielle Nicole Hills

Other Visual References

Henna Tattoos

Iron and Silver Work

Here's a quick look at some of the pieces that been in Progress/ Completion while over the summer Months!

Bronze Teeth Bracelet , Molds taken from my original dental molds

 

Sterling silver

Sterling Silver, Found object, Iron

Iron, Found object

 

Sterling Silver, Brass, Found objects

Iron, Found objects, Agate stone

 

Bronze cast Gear, Brass, Found object

Iron, Copper, Found objects

Sterling Silver

 

Iron, Agate Stone

 

Bronze