- ARCHIVE / July, 2008
- Agnes Martin on Ideas
“I’m very careful not to have ideas, because they’re inaccurate…” Agnes Martin, in the 2002 Documentary “With My Back to the World”
- Communication Project Notes
Art objects produced in the studio are covertly installed in dedicated cultural spaces. The installation is documented by taking photographs of the installation at the time of deployment. Photographs are published showing the artifact in situ, but not information which could reveal the specific location. The name of the institution or space is revealed. If [...]
- Email to a gallery director, 2003
Artifacts from the Communication Project & Objects of the Communication Project Captivity Syntax Artifact 1: Wood cube with casein paint and water-based ink. Wood platform with enamel surface. Artifact 2: Wood stick with acrylic and oil paint, pencil, paper and tape. Wood platform with pencil, tempera, acrylic and enamel These artifacts were constructed along with [...]
- Linda Norden on ‘Explaining’ Art
“This also evoked a strong position Norden has in response to the pervasive use of wall text, video documentary, brochures etc, which have become the norm of contemporary exhibitions. The urge of curators to make difficult work “accessible.” Perhaps the art world equivalent of “no child left behind.” And we all know what a disaster [...]
- West
The space of the west, growing up in Eastern Oregon.
- Studio Sketch: Memorial I
“Memorial for small animals killed en route to West Point” studio sketch Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008
- Studio Sketch: Memorial II
“Memorial for small animals II” studio sketch Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008
- Works in Progress (Interference/Pink)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008 Mixed Media
- Statement Revision
I create work around socio-cultural and anthropological themes. My objects, installations and projects examine the datum plane of the viewer and the syntax of communication. Proximity Syntax My sculpture results primarily from acts of proximity adjustment. Through investigations in the studio, I build a syntax referred to as the art object. The sculpture can also [...]
- Studio Notes
List of Rejected Titles (July 12) “Insulting in its Lack of Formal Consideration” “Models for Larger Sculptures I will Never Build” “Untitled”
- Installation View (Insulting…)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008 Installation View
- Works in Progress (Roofing Pink)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008 Mixed Media
- The Original Concession of Non-Objective Art
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008 Mixed Media
- “Insulting in its Lack of Formal Consideration” Installation View
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan 2008 Polyvinyl Chloride Film
- Notes on the Objects
The objects are completed by their environment. The walls and surfaces called ‘background’ are part of the installation. The objects are a practice in limitation. The construction and assemblage is defined by strict restrictions in technique and material.
- Work in Progress July 4
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan Incomplete Objects Already in Progress, 2008 Mixed Media
- Familiarity
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan Familiarity, 2008 Wood, Acrylic Paint, Styrofoam Drift Balls, Adhesive
- Theurgy (Roach Elohim) – Installation Detail
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan Theurgy (detail), 2008 Wood, Acrylic Paint, Tackle Thread, Fly-Tying Net, Adhesive
- Theurgy (Roach Elohim)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan Theurgy, 2008 Wood, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Tackle Thread, Fly-Tying Net, Adhesive
- Exegesis (A Delicate Time)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan Exegesis, 2008 Wood, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Fluorescent Pigment, Adhesive
- More Human Than Human
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan More Human Than Human (detail), 2008 Cardboard, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Paper, Magnets
- More Human Than Human (detail)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan More Human Than Human (open), 2008 Cardboard, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Paper, Magnets
- More Human Than Human (detail)
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan More Human Than Human (closed), 2008 Cardboard, Glue, Acrylic Paint, Paper, Magnets