Floating World: Talasnik, Stephen, Mark Lamster, and Nora Lawrence New Yorkers may be familiar with the idiosyncratic portfolio from one of Talasnik's many exhibitions in NYC or from his recently installed work at Storm King. 'Floating World' is a documentation of his installation of extraordinary bamboo islands at the Denver Botanic Gardens from May 5 to November 4, 2012. His works, all meticulously assembled by hand, are held together by repurposed military restraining ties. Introduction by Brian Vogt and Lisa M.W. Eldred. About the Artist: Stephen Talasnik has built an artistic career by exploring the links between drawing and building. His work is site-specific, occupying a scale that blurs the line between sculpture and architecture. Trained as an architect but known worldwide for his organic structures installed in challenging natural settings, Talasnik creates work informed by time travel and “fictional function," as well as the infrastructure of the urban environment. Originally from Philadelphia, he is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. After completing his graduate study at Tyler, he spent 15 years commuting between NYC and Southeast Asia, where a fascination with hand building reemerged through his study of the art of bamboo construction. Language: English Pages: 99 Dimensions: 7.5 x 12 x 0.5 inches
