In Adam Reeder's Art, Atlas Meets iPod
Adam Reeder interview in Poets and Artists
California-based sculptor Adam Reeder merges classical Greek iconography with iPods and other 21st century gadgets. Apple meets the art world.
When he made the mythological Greek nymph Pan, the trademark flute was replaced with headphones and the MP3 mini music box.
Videograme designer Cliff Bleszinski bought a copy of Reeder’s Sleeping Gamer, with the classical Drunken Satyr now holding a video game controller, rather than a wine glass. “It’s like he passed out from a millennium of gaming,” said Bleszinski.
Personally, I adore this marriage of classicism and modernism. Anne
See Adam Reeder.com
Also Adam Reeder interview in Jan. 2010 issue of Poets and Artists.
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I realize Reeder’s theme is one I share psychologically, although I tend to position it as the clash of civilizations — especially the fight for women to develop in the modern world.
This is my favorite video to capture the breath of this concept.
I’m terrified of global forces demanding that we return to tribal roots, another major theme at Anne of Carversville.
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Reader Comments (3)
Nice one...
I am a big fan of all the video games designed by Cliff Bleszinski, and got crazy about especially puzzle games by him.
Looks very interesting, Cliff Bleszinski did another great job here.
Cliff Bleszinski is great his works are well known and i must say that i am imppresed.