The Artistic Properties of Reflective Glass
()
About this ebook
“The Artistic Properties of Reflective” is California artist Marques Vickers photographic edition of over 105+ captured images of inverted and reflective objects mirrored by glass. The diverse photo sequence was captured through a variety of windows from the port district of Tacoma, Washington.
When lightning strikes sand, the optical dispersal of imagery mirrors and scatters coherent composition. The alchemy involved in forming glass creates curtains of fluid and reflective waveforms.
This distortion reassembles appearance into fresh reconstructions. Reality is transposed into a hallucination of disintegrating elements, elevating its innate simplicity into multi-dimensional appearance.
This deconstruction process enables a viewer to visualize objects into unimaginable patterns. We are confronted with a vision that challenges our neatly and concisely constructed assemblages. We are compelled to acknowledge the inner layers of composition superficially invisible to the eye. We break imagery into constructive granulated sands that ultimately disjointed unions.
Alchemy in its purest form is the ability to transmute base metals into noble and precious derivatives such as gold. The practice of western alchemy dates back to ancient Egypt with the city of Alexandria as its capital. Islam and Asian based religions embraced the shadowy art from their earliest inception.
This ancient transformation of base metals symbolically assumed a spiritual dimension as an elixir of life. In the context of glass reflection, linear shapes are restructured into abstractions and curvatures. Objects are liberated from their fixed matter and reshaped into fluid forms lacking edge and definition.
The decline of alchemy as an established practice was facilitated in the early eighteen century by the rise and acceptance of modern scientific methodology. Ancient spirituality and mysticism were displaced by experimentation and quantitative comparison. Chemistry universally replaced the role of alchemy.
There remains a space for interpretive alchemy when one views the unlocked reflections stimulated by glass. Restructuring matter becomes as mystical as reconstructing sand particles into sheets of solid matter.
Marques Vickers
Visual Artist, Writer and Photographer Marques Vickers is a California native presently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington regions. He was born in 1957 and raised in Vallejo, California. He is a 1979 Business Administration graduate from Azusa Pacific University in the Los Angeles area. Following graduation, he became the Public Relations and ultimately Executive Director of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce between 1979-84. He subsequently became the Vice President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel in Westwood between 1984-86. Following a one-year residence in Dijon, France where he studied at the University of Bourgogne, he began Marquis Enterprises in 1987. His company operations have included sports apparel exporting, travel and tour operations, wine brokering, publishing, rare book and collectibles reselling. He has established numerous e-commerce, barter exchange and art websites including MarquesV.com, ArtsInAmerica.com, InsiderSeriesBooks.com, DiscountVintages.com and WineScalper.com. Between 2005-2009, he relocated to the Languedoc region of southern France. He concentrated on his painting and sculptural work while restoring two 19th century stone village residences. His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. He re-established his Pacific Coast residence in 2009 and has focused his creative productivity on writing and photography. His published works span a diverse variety of subjects including true crime, international travel, California wines, architecture, history, Southern France, Pacific Coast attractions, fiction, auctions, fine art marketing, poetry, fiction and photojournalism. He has two daughters, Charline and Caroline who presently reside in Europe.
Read more from Marques Vickers
Famous West Coast Suicides and Shocking Celebrity Deaths Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5From One Artist To Another: Online Marketing Advice For Artists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in California: Rage and Revenge Murders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in Washington: Notorious Crime Sites Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwisted Tour Guide Los Angeles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwisted Tour Guide San Francisco Bay Area Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paris: Famous Historical Residences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArchitect John D. Parkinson: Eternally Elevating the Los Angeles Skyline Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in California: Serial Killers and Unsolved Murders Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Twisted Tour Guide: Baltimore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Reflective Powers of Water as Visual Alchemy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOregon Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in Oregon: Notorious Crime Sites Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnsolved Western American Murders and Extended Cold Case Resolutions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder in California: Abductions, Assassinations and Police Related Murders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArchitectural Flourishes: Seattle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVladimir Putin’s Time in Dresden, Germany Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsToxic Silicon Valley Groundwater Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZen By Default: The Poetry of Marques Vickers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEpilogues and Aftermaths: Historically Forgotten Survivors and Consequences Volume One Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadowlands Photography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwisted Tour Guide: Vancouver British Columbia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwisted Tour Guide San Diego Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWashington Coast Guide: Beauty, Novelty and Curiosity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Leaves of Autumn: Meditations on Middle Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTexas Wine Guide (2020-2021) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFreebie Travel Guide to Western Oregon: Historical, Cultural and Sometimes Macabre on the Cheap Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRed Light District: Butte, Montana Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwisted Tour Guide: Seattle and Puget Sound Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Artistic Properties of Reflective Glass
Related ebooks
The Reflective Powers of Water as Visual Alchemy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadowlands Photography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeas of Glass and Barriers of Substance: A Global Survey of Windows and Portals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIcons of Antiquity: A Visual History of Ancient Art” Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom Cave Walls to Marble Halls: Unveiling Ancient Art Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEngraved Gems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaikus & Photos: Plant Abstractions: Haikus and Photos, #14 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMake Your Own Mosaics: Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Easter Island's Silent Sentinels: The Sculpture and Architecture of Rapa Nui Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Haikus & Photos: 2nd Shenandoan Mystery Stone: Second Mystery Stone from the Shenandoah, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAstrology as Art: Representation and Practice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpirit Maps: Follow the Exquisite Geometry of Art and Nature Back to Your Center Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Spiritual Power of Masks: Doorways to Realms Unseen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaikus and Photos: Irises in the Rain: Nature Haikus & Photos, #5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStillness and Light: The Silent Eloquence of Shaker Architecture Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Haikus and Photos: Butterflies and Flowers: Nature Haikus & Photos, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBook of This Place: The Land, Art, and Spirituality Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScottsdale Glass Art Studio: Craftsmen, Faceted Glass & Architects Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaikus and Photos: The Mystic Iris: Nature Haikus & Photos, #6 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEye Contact Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMagic in the Landscape: Earth Mysteries and Geomancy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Generation of Life: Imagery, Ritual and Experiences in Deep Caves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlaschka (HD-Version): Crystal Creatures of the Sea Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShakespeare and Money Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAltai-Himalaya: A Travel Diary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStone and Marble Carving: A Manual for the Student Sculptor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaikus and Photos: Essences at Penn Bluff: Stone Formation at Penn Bluff, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaikus and Photos: Woodland Mystery Stone and World Archetypes: Shenandoan Stone: Haikus & Photos, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Merchant of Venice: The Hidden Astrologial Keys Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDwellings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Art For You
All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And The Mountains Echoed Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Draw and Paint Anatomy, All New 2nd Edition: Creating Lifelike Humans and Realistic Animals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Electric State Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Art 101: From Vincent van Gogh to Andy Warhol, Key People, Ideas, and Moments in the History of Art Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Designer's Dictionary of Color Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shakespeare: The World as Stage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Botanical Drawing: A Step-By-Step Guide to Drawing Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit and Other Plant Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Artistic Properties of Reflective Glass
0 ratings0 reviews