John Feodorov, Temple, 2007
John Feodorov will
talk about his latest work, Temple, which investigates
whether humanity’s continued yearning for connection
and meaning begs for an updated manifestation.
Temple is a single
channel video installation with sound using materials recognizable
to most suburban American households such as a lawn chair,
animal statuettes, and fake grass. The nude figures in the
video welcome the viewer with statements regularly encountered
by consumers in a department store: “How may I help you
today?” “Are you finding everything alright?”
Temple instills an air of significance into these normally mundane
objects while creating a secular-sacred meditative space.
Temple will be on view from February 7 – March 7, 2007
in the 911 Media Arts Center Gallery space. There will be an
opening on February 8, 2007 beginning at 6pm and John will be
giving an artist presentation that same evening at 7p.m. as part
of the Upgrade! Seattle new media artist series hosted monthly
by 911 Media Arts Center.
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John Feodorov
Born in Los Angeles of mixed Native and European
American heritage, John Feodorov spent summers
at his grandparent’s homestead in Northwestern New Mexico.
This time spent between the Navajo reservation and the California
suburbs continues to have an important influence on his art.
His work often utilizes pop culture detritus, as well as sound
and video, to create contemporary “sacred” spaces
that question ideas of spirituality and place. In addition, his
paintings and drawings are experiments in new mythical hybrid
iconographies.
Feodorov was featured in the first season of the PBS television
series, “Art 21: Art for the 21st Century” as well
as in the companion book published by Harry N. Abrams. He has
also served as Arts Commissioner for the City of Seattle. He
currently teaches art at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary
Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham Washington.
In addition, he is also a musician and writes and occasionally
performs with his music group, Ecce Hobo.
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