Rain

It is finally raining here in Denver, and I'm a feeling a little drowsy, so I'll just refer you to some archived posts featuring art about rain -

Kana Tanaka "Passages in the Rain 2"

and

David Fried Rainscapes

Spring Snow and Rain Mix

Detail of David Fried's "Rainscape No.4", 2003,
archival c-print on diasec, aluminum, 100 x 130 cm.  

It's the first of May and it is snowing here in Denver. It was 80 degrees yesterday and snowing this morning. We sure do get some strange weather here. In light of that, I was thinking about an old post I made this time last year about David Fried's "Rainscapes" photography. Check out the post here.

And I made a Rain/Snow Mix for you:

Kana Tanaka "Passages in the Rain 2"

Kana Tanaka, "Passages in the Rain 2"
Her statement reads, "As I work with glass, I encounter diverse expressions of visible phenomena. These phenomena are everywhere in daily life, wherever light interacts with glass: windows, tableware, and fixtures. When a sunbeam enters a window, it is often scattered by small prisms. When a car passes at night, the texture of the window glass is projected on the wall, traces appear in the room, then disappear creating "trigger moments." My interest lies with these so-called "trigger moments" as they shift awareness with an instant as if suspended in a daydream."

You can see a video of the installation here.

David Fried Rainscapes

David Fried, "Rainscapes" Installation View, 2003

David Fried, Rainscape No.45, 2005, archival c-print, diasec, aluminum, 86 x 115 cm

David Fried, Rainscape No.41, 2005, archival c-print, diasec, aluminum, 86 x 115 cm.

David Fried, Rainscape No.1, 2003, archival c-print on aluminum, 125 x 256 cm

Rainscape No.1, 2003, archival c-print on diasec, aluminum, 125 x 256 cm. (Detail View)

Normally I try to keep the images on each post limited to two or three images, but these were just too beautiful and appropriate for a spring day like today. These are actual large-format photos of falling rain. These have a lot of painterly qualities as well, and I must say - these are inspiring pieces.

Vija Celmins Star Field III 1983Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 53.5 x 68.5 cm

These photographs also remind me of the starfields that are often subjects of the paintings and drawings of one of my favorite artists; Vija Celmins.