Artist Information:
Eric Ehlenberger
New Orleans, LA
United States
Member Since: Oct 2001
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Artist Statement:
My interest in neon, metal and
glass began with a childhood
fascination with prisms,
rainbows and colored light.
It was exposure to the
Impressionists use of color
and light to develop mood that
triggered my interest in art.
The Constructivist movement of
the early 20th Century,
particularly the works of
Tatlin and Malevich, strongly
influenced me with regard to
structure and form. Subsequent
influences include the
Abstract Expressionist focus
on non-objective
interpretation and Asian
culture's aesthetic emphasis
on the elegance of simplicity
and the economy of form.
I approach my sculptures as
meditations of form and color.
Using the vibrant colors and
shadows achieved by combining
neon lights with glass and
brushed metal, I explore the
emotional impact of luminous
color and simple forms. This
contemplative approach is most
evident in such series as the
Circle, Arc Series,
Composition Series,
Celebration Series and the
Tectonic Series.
Of greater complexity are the
theme-based series of my
Venusian World sculptures. In
these series, I explore a
fantasy world of luminous
flora and fauna including
landscapes and dioramas in
order to create an environment
in which many sculptures work
together as a whole. The
culmination of this work is
the "...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2001 "A Night in the Realms of
Neptune", Level Night Club,
Miami, FL, Solo Show
2001 "Birds, Beasts, Bugs",
San Francisco, CA, Group Show
2001 "Glow Art", Zenith
Gallery, Washington, DC, Group
Show
2000 Ooh La La, New Orleans,
LA, Solo Show
2000 "Anniversary", glassLight
gallery, New Orleans, LA, Solo
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Artist Galleries:
California:
Berkeley: New Leaf Gallery
1286 Gilman St. 94706 (510)
525-7621
Los Angeles: William Torphy
(213) 896-9597
torphy@slip.net
Oakland: William Torphy
(510) 222-8215
torphy@slip.net
Palm Springs: Stanczyk Gallery
1580 S. Palm Canyon Dr, 92264
(760) 318-3169
www.danielstanczyk-art.com
San Francisco: ...
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Eric Ehlenberger's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Eric Ehlenberger's Portfolio. Browse Ehlenberger's body of work: My interest in neon, metal and glass began with a childhood fascination with prisms, rainbows and colored light. It was exposure to the Impressionists use of color and light to develop mood that triggered my interest in art. The Constructivist movement of the early 20th Century, particularly the works of Tatlin and Malevich, strongly influenced me with regard to structure and form. Subsequent influences include the Abstract Expressionist focus on non-objective interpretation and Asian culture's aesthetic emphasis on the elegance of simplicity and the economy of form.
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