ARTIST
Ron Simmer, sculptor (most recently in the headlines for his HarperCat work in Deer Lake Gallery’s recent portraiture exhibition). He's one of the featured artist in Luminescence, a Burnaby Arts Council exhibition opening March 19.
WORK
A Night Walk in Falling Snow, a three-dimensional infinity room installation
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT
Simmer is creating his “infinity room” experience using mirrors, LED strip lighting and 10 microcomputers to provide the LED effect. The mirrors came from a Vancouver Art Gallery disposal program, allowing him to incorporate recycled materials into his piece.
The art is created to be an interactive physical experience akin to its title: A Night Walk in Falling Snow.
THE ARTIST ON HIS WORK
“I hope people who see ‘Snow Falling’ will appreciate its meditative aspect. The infinitely reflecting mirrors are disorienting and give the perception of floating in space.”
“In future I might make an infinity room with strobes, lasers, neon and pulsing LEDS to mimic a hallucinatory experience.”
“My dream is for a gallery in Vancouver to fund and let me install a complete infinity room, since I have much of the materials at hand.”
