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Hurricane by Kyle Barnette
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Title:   "Eclipse"
Artist:   Kyle Barnette
Location:  

Emergency Operations Center
Medium:   Painting - Mixed-Media
Size:   7' x 14' x 2"
Year:  

1998

 
Description
Hurricane' is part of a series of six paintings which include: Eclipse, Jet Stream, Blue Skies, All Points Bulletin and Parade. They provide metaphorical windows for the windowless environment of the Emergency Operations Center. Painted with acrylic on wood panel, then photo-silk screening another image on top of the painted surface to arrive at a desired composition.

 
Artist Statement
"This re-interpretation of classic Art Deco/ WPA mural design portrays Nature as the hurricane and humankind as the mission control specialist while our ability to communicate and prepare is diagrammed as a radio tower relaying information to the community. Planes take off and an offshore drilling oil-rig awaits instruction. Nature is portrayed as a neutral force and humans are portrayed as having the power to overcome adversity. Images off to the right represent those ready for action or ones that have been there before."

All pieces by Barnette:

APB

Blue Skies

Dockside

Eclipse
 

 


Hurricane

Jet Stream

Parade

Port Of Call

Shipyard

 

 

  
   
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