Works between 2012 and 2014: experiments and some longterm projects which are still in development
Rise | Fall | Rise
Return to Light, intervention experiments
REHEARSAL | PERFORMANCE, stills of a rehearsal and stills of a performance, 2013
REHEARSAL | PERFORMANCE, a new departure, a collaboration with Dancer Nicole Roerick for a singular performance. Spoken word and movement communicating to a single viewer in a larger artistic space (Intervention at the temporary Co-Lab Projects space known as DEMO GALLERY, 721 Congress Ave) in late 2013
The Committee
PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, 24"x 36", digital archival print, acrylic, spit, clear coat, fire, mounted on wood panel, 2014
GATEWAY, 24"x 36", digital archival print, fire, acrylic, spray paint, spit, clear coat, mounted on wood panel, 2014
DARK STAR, 24"x 36", digital archival print, hair, spray paint, clear coat, mounted on wood panel, 2014
ERECT MONOLITH, 24"x 36", digital archival print, acrylic, cum, mounted on wood panel, 2014
**Currently missing, possibly destroyed**
installation view of BLOW JOB (Eternal Lapis), auto air resonating chamber, vinyl tube, water, plastic panel, speaker, felt, spray paint, clear coat, cum, caulk, liquid electrical tape, LED lights, blue dye, 2014
BLOW JOB (Eternal Lapis), another install shot, 2014
These works were completed for an exhibition with a group of artists in a collective going by the name of The Committee. JCS became a member of this group and presented work with them at the Little Pink Monster (lpm) Gallery in Austin, TX, in early 2014.
Transformation
Alchem(CUM)ical, 5"x 7", acrylic paint on a digital archival print, fire, 2014
Treating all media as an alchemist.
CosmoNaught, 5"x 7", acrylic paint, spit and cum on a digital archival print mounted on board, 2014
(after) Manipulating images, and experimenting with traditional and non traditional media.
KosmoKnot, digital image, 2014
Exploring digital collage (before).
Turing Collage, digital image, 2014
More of JCS' exploration into digital collage can be found @jcs_future | instagram.
MASS Alley Cat Project
Collaboration with Alyssa Taylor Wendt
installation view of Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez, public installation, 2013
installation view of Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez, public installation, 2013
installation view of Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez, public installation, 2013
installation view of Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez, public installation, 2013
installation view of Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez, public installation, 2013
Ghost Stage, installation site several months after the install, 2013
A public art collaboration between Jeffrey Charles Stanley | JCS and Alyssa Taylor Wendt that was on display at the alleyway entrance of the Fusebox Festival offices located at Lynn/Anthony/Willow/Cesar Chavez in Austin, TX. The Alley Cat Project was a public installation featuring a dozen public projects by over a dozen Austin artist, made possile by Mass Gallery and The Idea Fund. The project was covered by Glasstire and The Austin Chronicle.
Demiurge Prototype
Demiurge Prototype 00, digital archival print, 2013
Demiurge Prototype 01, digital archival print, 2013
Demiurge Prototype 02, digital archival print, 2013
Demiurge Prototype 03, digital archival print, 2013
Production concept, costume for Demiurge II (front), digital archival print, 2013
Production concept, costume for Demiurge II (back), digital archival print, 2013
DemiUrge II Costume Pieces, digital archival prints and production stills, dimensions vary on 15″x 20", 2013. CosmiMachina, a project in development since 2012 will be comprised of 4 features and 4 installations.
"I/O City", still from Young Demiurge, 1080p video with sound, 2012
"Transgressive Demiurge", still from Young Demiurge, 1080p video with sound, 2012
"Young Demiurge | Future Emperor", still from Young Demiurge, 1080p video with sound, 2012
"Worldbuilder", still from Young Demiurge, 1080p video with sound, 2012
Young Demiurge is an experimental short film, an unreleased project about a distant future programmer that builds the perfect simulation of the past. To be released with a project still in development, titled CosmiMachina
Ye Olde Demiurge, digital archival print, 24″x 30″, 2012
To this date, the only image of the work in progress, CosmiMachina, that features the Demiurge as the creator of a parallel reality. This work was presented as part of Cantanker’s (Austin, TX, experimental exhibition series and zine) final group exhibition titled, The End, which correlated with the 2012 Mayan Prophecy of the end of the world in December 2012 when this exhibition was on view.
New Identities | Adventures Beyond Jeff Stanley
for Fuller, 5"x 7", paint on a digital print mounted on canvas coated in resin, 2013
Experiments in 3D modeling, and traditional / nontraditional media.
for you, 5"x 7", paint on a digital print mounted on canvas coated in resin, 2013
Experiments in 3D modeling, and traditional / nontraditional media.
SHIVA, 720p video, 3m:3s, 2012
Dance of destruction and creation signifying reboot of Jeff Stanley and Jeffrey Charles Stanley | JCS