Unavoidable Disaster Posted on October 9, 2020 (July 20, 2024) by Wes Modes Unavoidable Disaster is a monthly eclectic, punky webzine, a collaborative endeavor whose assembly is part art practice, part therapy, and part pure lark….
Inspiration Comes in the Night Posted on November 18, 2019 (October 3, 2024) by Wes Modes A weblog about art, technology, and the creative process…
FOMOphobia Posted on November 7, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes An Insistent Social Networking Anxiety Monitor FOMOphobia is a network-connected installation that immerses the viewer in a visualization of the artist’s real-time social networking anxiety, sounding alarms and keeping count…
Co-related Space Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 20, 2023) by Wes Modes Co-related Space is a digitally-enhanced environment that immerses participants not in digital space, but embodied space, highlighting the spatiality of participants, their behavior and their relationships with others within that space….
Personal Stories Series Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes The Personal Stories Series consists primarily of glass-fronted assemblage pieces made from found materials, both man-made and natural. This series reflects my interest in narrative and personal story. Half way between abstract…
Strange Machina Series Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes The Strange Machina Series consists of functional sculptures that appear to have some mysterious industrial purpose, but are intended only to intrigue and amuse. This series brings to mind old patent drawings…
Insurgent Photographers Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes Collective Project: A regular gathering of radical photographers in 2008 and 2009 to come together to share, discuss, and critique photographs…
Comics and Illustrations Posted on November 9, 2019 (October 10, 2020) by Wes Modes I discovered the comic book writing of Alan Moore when he was penning for Swamp Thing in the late 80s. I had no idea that comics could be an intelligent,…
Ragdolls and Monsters Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 18, 2019) by Wes Modes I’ve always had a fascination with homemade ragdolls and creatures. It started with building monsters by hand out of the scraps from my sewing room. At one point, I invited friends…
DIY River Rafting Exhibition Posted on November 9, 2019 (October 10, 2020) by Wes Modes I brought my DIY raft building skills to a gallery setting, demonstrating the art and technology of DIY raft building, sharing photos, and talking about my experience since 2005….
Santa Cruz Art List Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes Collective Project: A forum for announcing non-institutional art events, meetings and projects, ideas and news. A website and email list, to keep in touch, to announce art events, and to document our work….
