Shaun Kardinal

Lightjet c-prints, 8 x 10 inches each, thread, frames, easels. Collaboration with Erin Frost.

Created for Alterations, a one-night exhibition with Erin Frost.

A sculptural take on the series.

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Plexiglass (40 sheets, 8 x 8 x 1/8 inches) and lightbox. 10 x 10 x 7 inches. Collaboration with Troy Gua for 'Bloom & Collapse.'

A sculpture for the taking.

From the group exhibition statement: ‘Bloom & Collapse’ presents the collaborative work of seven pairs of artists who have come together to address concepts of decay, fragmentation and decomposition. Paired with my good friend Troy Gua, with whom I’d collaborated once before, we knew a few things immediately: our work would be comprised of many pieces which would be free for the taking; the final output would bloom under our guidance and decay gracefully into the hands of many. Additionally, we wanted to address impermanence, artistic oeuvre, and a transition toward Light.

After a few rounds of preliminary sketches and planning, we arrived at this stacked pyramid approach, which merged Troy’s love of plastic sheen with my ever-increasing fondness for simple shapes made up of many carefully organized points. With the exception of the top piece, each of the 40 plexi sheets has four holes drilled into it. Stacked, a three-dimensional pyramid of light appears on the sides; viewed from above, a strangely refracted array of holes sway with the viewer, like the following eyes of a portrait.

Lastly, while installing, we shot a time-lapse-like series of photos to show how the sheets work with one another:

We are happy to report that all 40 sheets were taken during the exhibition’s opening reception.

‘Bloom & Collapse’ shows at SOIL Gallery through February, 2011. Visit troygua.com for more of Troy’s work.

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Toner on vinyl on adhesive. 8 x 2 inches, edition of 50.

Created for Bad Words exhibition,

this limited edition series of bumperstickers helps to remind me of the limiting power of this succinct statement–that this advice should most always be taken with a heavy dose of salt.

A sculptural installation was included in the exhibit with the series.

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Shopping cart, orange juice cartons, baking sheets, QFC isle. Dimensions variable.

Created for Vital5′s Arbitrary Sculpture Grant, which asked artists to document a sculpture made in a grocery store, created only from store inventory.