Honorable Mention
Clusters
DESCRIPTION
Clusters are a series of photomontages made from images of some of my sculptures, and architectural models, as well as built structures. All of the original photos were placed into my computer where they were isolated from their surrounding backgrounds. The isolated images were then manipulated in various ways in the computer in order to create new and unexpected composites of the original images. In some cases additional images were added such as people, animals, and landscapes, which have also been altered in various ways. The primary objective was to invent a method by which totally unexpected and original photomontages can be created, through the unorthodox mixing and altering of known and unknown elements. AUTHOR
Michael Jantzen’s work is very well known around the world. It has been featured in thousands of articles in books, magazines, newspapers, and on the Web. His work has been shown in many galleries, and on various TV documentaries. It has also been exhibited at the National Building Museum, the Canadian Center for Architecture, the Harvard School of Design and Architecture, the Santa Fe Institute, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Most of his work merges art, architecture, technology, and sustainable design into one unique experience. Extreme innovation is his goal in everything he creates. Most of this innovation has been focused on the re-invention of the built environment, and photography. 