Miles Jaffe Recent Works
MILES JAFFE American, b. 1958
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Some of my earliest memories are of taking things apart, usually in such a way that they could not be put back together again. How things are put together - how they work - was a mystery that I had to unravel. As Arthur C. Clark said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." I wanted to learn the secret.
Trying to discover how things work was eventually followed by trying to find out why things workincluding human and social factors like behavior and economics. Using the rigorous analytical methods of my industrial design training I try to figure out why things don't work. As such I’ve been called cynical, but only by those who lack the power of accurate observation. I prefer to think of myself as a sardonic optimist.
That some of my work is displayed upside down is a reflection of my world view. Art - long before the capital 'A' Art of the Renaissance - has been driven not by creative vision but by commerce and as such is a near-perfect reflection of society.
I blame Warhol ("Art is what you can get away with")although he clearly wasn't the first. Andy just took the anti-art of Dada to The Factory floor. Some artists find success by being the first to exploit some tiny previously unexplored niche; some find it by being outrageous in some way; others capitalize on marketing - for which being outrageous is a perfect vehicle. I do not consider this to be either art or success.
This becomes my point of departure. My work contemplates the relationship between artist, medium, and product – and thus the very nature of art itself. It is a parody of parodies, which makes it a tribute as well, with no small irony.
detail fromHokusaiSurfShop
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Munch'sHouseofHorrors aluminum, stainless steel, PVC, wood, pigment, digital print 37 x 15 x 7 inches
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BrightYellow metal, polymer, pigment, 3D print 39 x 12 x 8 inches
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ConceptualArtist'sSet(v.0) wood, paper, metal, paint
25 x 44 x 2 inches
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HardBlue-TheFountainofYouth metal, polymer, pigment, digital graphics
36 x 12 x 18 inches
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MintGreen Mixed Media 54 x 18 x 12 inches
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ExplodedView
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HirstTaxidermy
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
37 x 15 x 7 inches
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CallLucy
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel 38 x 15 x 7 inches
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Art-O-Meter
reconstructed salvage / unique 13 x 13 x 2 inches
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SweetTreats
metal, polymer, paper, pigment, 3D print
58 x 70 x 12 inches
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Portfolio
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
38 x 15 x 7 inches
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NotetoSelf:Emphasis
polymer, pigment
x 30 x 8 inches
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BlackandWhite metal, paper, pigment, 3D print
40 x 12 x 8 inches
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detail from BlackandWhite
aluminum, stainless steel, acrylic, digital print
52 x 6 x 6 inches
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Spex digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel 38 x 15 x 7 inches
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TomatoRed metal, paper, pigment, 3D print 41 x 12 x 8 inches
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digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
38 x 16 x 7 inches
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PinotRed metal, paper, pigment, 3D print, cork 34 x 12 x 8 inches
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NotEnough digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel 38 x 15 x 7 inches
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BunAppetit digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel 38 x 15 x 6 inches
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BalloonDog(blue) metal, polymer, pigment
50 x 30 x 10 inches
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LineRed
metal, polymer, pigment, 3D print, wood
41 x 12 x 8 inches
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ArtIs...
digital print on aluminum, wood, 3D print, paint, stainless steel
38 x 15 x 7 inches
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SkyBlue
metal, polymer, pigment, 3D print
40 x 12 x 8 inches
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O'Keeffe'sFlowerShop aluminum, stainless steel, PVC, wood, plaster, digital printing 36 x 19 x 8 inches
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Basquiat'sApothecary
aluminum, stainless steel, PVC, wood, pigment, digital printing
37 x 18 x 7 inches
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TheHolyTrinity
polymer, paper, pigment, 3D print, 24K gold 36 x 50 x 8 inches
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