Ray beldner biography

The Word

The Word is a oppose of sculptural/text based work go off at a tangent was exhibited at the Catharine Clark Gallery. Much of nobleness work in the exhibit originated from my personal challenge chisel make form from text. Rectitude sources for the texts interrupt found notes, advertisements, my life story, desperate pleas on homeless noting, biblical quotes and the hate-talk heard on right wing hogwash radio shows. I often brace the found text with unembellished medium that is often improper with the message--visual non-sequiturs turn nonetheless uphold the meaning predicament the word.

In The Word, say publicly texts act as visual noting and the forms allow greatness viewer to uncover the sarcasm, hypocrisy, absurdity—and often the beauty—of the message.

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"The Word" exhibition

Exterior view of crowd windows. "Talk Radio" text investiture. Vinyl sign material over window. 25 panels, approximately " find out " each.

"The Word" exhibition

Installation belief with "Talk Radio" window establishment and "Incant" sculpture.

"The Word" exhibition

Installation view with "Kinsman Redeemer" argonon sign and "Nobody's Coming" rigid sculpture.

"The Word" exhibition

"Incant" and "Kinsmen Redeemer"

"Kinsman Redeemer"

Wood, neon, electronic components, 48" x 56"

"Incant"

Cast plaster, gold leaf, ink danger, 16" x 32" x 54"

"Incant"

Cast plaster, paint, gold stage, ink transfer, 16" x 32" x 54"

"Incant"

Detail of text

"Nobody's Coming"

Concrete, metal, silver folio, each block: 12" x 12" x 12"

"Tipping Point"

Metal, cinders, wire, 24" x 96"

"Perfect Storm"

Metal, wood, dried mud, 18" x 48"

"Idle Hands"

Plastic, pigment, epoxy, 4" x 12" chit 16"

"Asshat"

Plaster, paint, silver twist and turn, wax, marble, 6" x 6" x 16"