Clar uses a high definition camera that is locked onto a constantly shaken snowglobe of a city. The live image is sent to a connected television, displaying a generative animation of the city in a snowstorm. By zooming in on a small area of the snowglobe and increasing its size significantly on the screen, Clar makes the city appear like a cartoon or computer animation. However, the tiny snowflakes moving around the snowglobe obey the laws of physics and gravity, creating a simulated, hybrid reality between the virtual and the real.
Unique Series based on cities:
Dubai (2015) - Edition of 2
Ed 1 - Available
New York (2016) - Edition of 2
Ed 1 - Sold (Private Collection US)
Ed 2 - Available (Galeria Senda)
San Francisco (2018) - Unique
Sold (Private Collection US)
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Exhibited:
“Double Rainbow All The Way”, Carbon 12 gallery, Dubai, 2015
"False Awakenings", solo show, Jane Lombard Gallery, New York, 2016
Volta Art Fair, New York, 2017
- Created: 2015-2018
- Collections: "False Awakenings", Jane Lombard New York, 2016
Other Work From James Clar
