Radiation Cathedral
By Frank Geiser
Feb 17 - March 20, 2022
Frank Geiser, "Radiation Cathedral," Slide film exposed by atmospheric radiation, lead, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, steel, paint, plexiglass and power supply, 60 x 52 x 98 inches
Frank Geiser, "Radiation Cathedral," Slide film exposed by atmospheric radiation, lead, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, steel, paint, plexiglass and power supply, 60 x 52 x 98 inches
Frank Geiser, "A dandelion’s prayer – grow where you are planted," fiber optic cable, laser diode, wood, wiring, plexiglass, microcontroller, power supply 5.5 x 3 x 18 inches
Frank Geiser, "Sunrise Sine Wave," digital photo transparency, copper, solder, LEDs, plexiglass, wiring, microcontroller, flower pot, and power supply 16 x 8 x 32 inches
Frank Geiser, "Sunrise Sine Wave," digital photo transparency, copper, solder, LEDs, plexiglass, wiring, microcontroller, flower pot, and power supply 16 x 8 x 32 inches (detail)
Frank Geiser, "Quatrefoil," four-leaf clovers, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, steel, paint, plexiglass, power supply 26 x 10 x 54 inches
Frank Geiser, "Quatrefoil," four-leaf clovers, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, steel, paint, plexiglass, power supply 26 x 10 x 54 inches (detail)
Frank Geiser, "Self-Portrait – One Hour Exposure," 8x10 inch provia slide film, LED lights, glass, plexiglass, wiring and power supply, 12 x 10 x 3 inches
Frank Geiser, "Radiation Sweetgum Leaf," slide film exposed by atmospheric radiation, lead, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, paint, plexiglass and power supply, 10 x 10 x 2.5 inches
Frank Geiser, "Radiation White Oak Leaf," slide film exposed by atmospheric radiation, lead, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, paint, plexiglass and power supply 10 x 10 x 2.5 inches
Frank Geiser, "Radiation Tulip Poplar Leaf," slide film exposed by atmospheric radiation, lead, cold light LEDs, wood, wiring, paint, plexiglass and power supply 10 x 10 x 2.5 inches
Artist Statement
These works attempt to call their viewers into quiet reverence through a focus on time, memory, and light. They are each excerpts: artifacts from a temple celebrating the invisible forces which shape each of us.
I draw inspiration from architectural forms which delineate sacred spaces from everyday life–things like archways or stained glass. These spaces are designed to allow us the freedom of contemplation. Similarly, I hope this gallery space gives you some room to think, and I hope this gallery space blesses your thinking.
I think it is possible to find lasting peace in small moments: As I drive into work, I appreciate the cold winter sunrise. I find hope in the clover blooming in spring. I admire the tenacity of summer dandelions which thrive in difficult environments. I observe the leaves which have fallen as the weather begins
to change.
Each of these works uses light to mediate time in much the same way a photograph captures an exposure of a moment just as it passes. They ask you to pay attention to the present moment and its continual metamorphosis into memory.
Biography
Frank Geiser is an artist and arts educator born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and currently based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Geiser received his MFA at the University of Kentucky in 2021, where he was the recipient of a funded TA position. He received his BFA with concentrations in painting and photography from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2018, where he was the recipient of a Xavier University Art Award and a Winter-Cohen Family Brueggeman Fellowship.
Geiser currently teaches at Purdue University Fort Wayne. His artwork has been exhibited nationally and is part of the 21c collection as well as several other private collections.