An abridged version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman.
wheat harvest
New York artist and native OKC brings by Vermeer facilities in Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center inspires
On the white wall into a work of classical Dutch art on a piece of paper in a classroom of elementary school, spring wheat sometimes inspired by the seemingly simple.
"Part of the initial interest in this work was the white wall you see here behind him.'ve always fascinated by it, because it acts like a girdle of all colors is basically, white space is created," said Wheat showing a reproduction of the famous portrait of Johannes Vermeer's "the milkmaid".
"The white wall has been a source of meditation for me always, and that is where it all began pondering what was on the other side of the wall."
The new exhibition "lift the lid", who was a native of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in an alternative world of "milk" Vermeer, which store four bedrooms personal spaces of women, the effects of dishes ranging and Gobelins Boots and hair bows.
"Part of the concept with this painting of the work comes to contextualize back to that server. It is the servant woman who tried to tell their story, as if it was a queen actually," Wheat said.
"I believe that we live in a material world, and there is nothing we can do about it. So I want another version of this build for my viewers have to enter a false world".
The nonprofit gallery will add extra life into the rooms "The Milkmaid" Wednesday with Ballet Dancer Oklahoma City, storyteller and teacher at a fundraising event interdisciplinary immersion.
"She designed each of these images as components of a room, so once that the idea of a landscape reminiscent of ... and is truly an invitation to return," the director of contemporary art from Oklahoma Jeremiah Matthew Davis, he said. "This type of event is the summer we have to do with where we go in terms of a home for all the arts to be under one roof. ... Dispel this kind of somewhat artificial silos are built in the art world in the century 20 and makes it possible to enjoy all the artists and the public, the audience, things across borders ".
Find the magic
Although he, "Lift the lid" is the first exhibition of the condition of the house of wheat grew up in Oklahoma, was a distinguished artist show when I was about 20 years. Since the wheat plant location specific, the University of Central Oklahoma Student many artworks are inspired by his childhood memories grow up here.
"When the first degree ... an animation artist was who came to my school. I only had a piece of paper and a pencil and drew this rabbit on the side and anime. It was literally like a little nudge people in the type and way, so that you as close to her as I could. I was so fascinated by her because he thought she was doing a kind of magic. he was an art lover then, "wheat said.
"I had a great time, because there is definitely a homecoming and wonderful to my work with many friends and family to share, with whom I grew up, and I have not seen in a long time. It was nice with people connect who my heart. "
Born in Oklahoma City in 1977, wheat received his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Art and Design Savannah in Georgia after his studies at the UCO finish. She lived and worked for seven years in New York, and last week the Artadia received 2016 Award a prize $ 5,000 awarded on merit to an artist who shows in New York, the Art Fair the distribution alliance Art.
"This is a great moment for her career. She moves, I think the next stage, an emerging artist with an established artist. His work became more popular, is in international collections they represented in museums around the world," said Davis , "It's really a great opportunity for us to work with someone of his caliber, has its roots in Oklahoma, he grew up in Oklahoma City to the top, left in the world and really made a name for himself. And then he is willing to work with return artists and work local partners and the full cooperation of his and that says a lot. about their integrity and commitment to Oklahoma "
Building a world
World wheat fake created for "The Milkmaid" starts at the door and windows contemporary Oklahoma, transforming them into false windows made of transparent Mylar color painted shoes, vases and jewelry.
"I looked at all this space a container (storage) to be, and this is a piece that can be seen from inside and outside," he said. "I am only able to space to plan so much. I was only four of them (the characters), both of which can be seen in my studio. So it's really exciting it was to get this system in place since it is the first time I've really been able to see all the work. "
Due to the expansive size of the gallery of Oklahoma, he said the wheat his studio to the design of each of the four institutions had to rebuild, and often could not see the results until the work was done. With the "Heritage", which gives a view of the silhouette of the antenna in cupboards "The Milkmaid", he worked with a source of Oklahoma City from fibers with a plasma cutter.
"I talk with white wall paint," he said. "I wanted to ennoble white wall in the courts."
To create a series of false Gobelins stagnation in the third quarter of the girl, were window grilles painted aluminum, to create a kind of textile texture. Innovative necessary to stand behind the screens and push through the mesh color that was essentially blind painting.
"Especially with their images on the screen, something that we really have not seen in contemporary art," said Davis.
Stories bright tapestries are on memories based on his education in Oklahoma, particularly fantastic stories of his father, Bill wheat, used to talk about turtles, rabbits and lizards. His mother, Diane influenced what happened in the pictures of the last room, "cabinet".
"I was the essence of the wardrobe of every girl in Oklahoma, where, and thought, boots and arches," Wheat said. "That's where it comes from."
sharing inspiration
With immersive attend the event on Wednesday, wheat share stories behind presents two branches Saturday in Oklahoma contemporary
"I feel that I can take home a gift. For me it feels like a love letter or as a gift to my country to give. As I have traveled the length and the stories that bring this new way," he said.
Moreover, it will spend June in his hometown to their exposure Artists related taught courses for youth and adults, seen until August 12
"I like the education component to this area. It is very important for me. I believe that arts education as the most important and essential thing that you can have in a community. I hope to see really more of here," he said , "I think there is a lot of fun projects that come out of this show."
Even if it did start with a blank wall.
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Summer, Wheat, "Lift the lid"
When: until August 12
Where: Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd.
immersive experience of the performance time: 18 hours Wednesday.
Artists classes 11 and 13:30 Saturday.
Information: www.oklahomacontemporary.org.
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