Raymond Salvatore Harmon

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Raymond Salvatore Harmon
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Raymond Salvatore Harmon

(1974-04-07) April 7, 1974 (age 49)
Jackson, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainter, installation art, new media, experimental film

Raymond Salvatore Harmon (born April 7, 1974) is an American artist who works primarily as a painter.

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Biography

Born in Jackson, Michigan in 1974, Raymond Salvatore Harmon has lived widely throughout the US (New York City; Savannah, Georgia; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky; Eugene, Oregon, among many other locations). [1] Harmon currently resides in London, UK.

Harmon is a proponent of non-object-oriented art. Utilizing architectural scale painting and new media/web based content in coordination with public performance, graffiti-style ad bombing, and web-based social engineering.

Harmon paints dominantly on an architectural scale, encompassing multistory building facades, sidewalks and street surfaces which he has referred to as "site-specific paint installations". Visually, his work is based in gestural abstracted forms utilizing intensely vibrant colours to alter the public perception of both the architecture and its contextual environment.

Harmon's previous film work is predominately abstract. Compared to experimental film-maker Stan Brakhage, [2] Harmon's use of abstract imagery is more directly influenced by the works of Harry Smith. [3]

His work has been presented at numerous galleries and festivals throughout the world including – The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Unsound Festival – Kraków, Robert Beck Memorial Cinema, Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, Artist Television Access, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Cement Media Festival, Athens International Film Festival, RAW Tempel – Berlin, Axiom Theater, Northwest Film Forum, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and The Horse Hospital, London. [4] [5]

As a record producer Harmon has worked with highly acclaimed artists such as Chicago Underground Trio, Andrew Bird, Jim Baker, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, as well as collaborated on projects with Alan Licht, David Grubbs, Wolfeyes, the Magik Markers, and Spires that in the Sunset Rise [6] [ failed verification ]. Additionally, Harmon has performed improvised videos with numerous musical groups from a diverse backgrounds, including Exploding Star Orchestra, [7] Rob Mazurek, Blood on the Wall, Diplo, Wolf Parade, Chicago Underground Trio, Birth Refusal, Mandarin Movie, Dave Phillips, HATI, Mikrokolektyw, and Jason Forrest.

Timeline

On July 13, 2011, Harmon released his book BOMB: A manifesto of art terrorism via his website. [8]

In May 2012, Harmon announced the Seize Art Fare, which takes place on June 1 in London. [9]

GNOSIS, a solo warehouse exhibition by Harmon opened in London during the 2012 Olympics on July 27, 2012, was featured on Channel 4 News. [10]

A solo exhibition titled META that opened in October 2012 in NYC was shut down the day after it opened by Hurricane Sandy.

In February 2014, Harmon launched a major public paint installation in the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District. The work MIRAGE features a 35 ft by 130 ft mural incorporating augmented reality software available via his website.

In January 2015, Harmon opened his solo exhibition ACID in London featuring an immersive paint installation.

On 11 November 2015, Harmon held a one-night pop-up exhibition as a fundraiser for his recently announced Beta Culture arts grant.

Works

Exhibitions

Solo shows

  • "Abstract Numerology" - The Old Dentist, London UK 2015
  • "ACID" - Imitate Modern Gallery, London, UK 2015 [11]
  • "MIRAGE" - LERATA/Skyline14, Los Angeles, CA 2014 [12]
  • "Keeper of the Gates" - Hackney Wicked, London, UK, 2013
  • "META" - 199 Chrystie, New York, NY, 2012 [13]
  • "GNOSIS" - Hackney Wicked, London, UK, 2012 [14]
  • "Dweller on the Threshold" - Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn NY, 2009 [15]
  • "Transcendental Territories" – Inspire Fine Art, Chicago, 2007
  • "Isolated Instances" – Open End Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2004
  • "Isolated Instances" – Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2004
  • "Oceanographers Closet" – Feitech Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2001
  • "Dreamlife of Sleeping Buildings" – Cement Media, Eindhoven, Holland, 2001
  • "Subliminal Scores" – Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL, 2000
  • "Sprayed On In Light" – Interpretation Media, Chicago, IL, 1997

Group shows

  • "Κατάσταση/Situation Athina" - IFAC, Athens, Greece 2015
  • "The Wrong - New Digital Art Biennale" - are byte Gallery "Dystrophies" Pavilion, London, UK 2015
  • "Light" - Alvarado Gallery, London, UK 2014
  • "Separation Anxiety II: RELAPSE" - Wall play Gallery, New York, NY 2014 [16]
  • "Carnival of Color" - Imitate Modern Gallery, London UK 2014
  • "Transmissions" - Galleria Mirada, Ravenna, Italy 2013
  • "Studio Upstairs" - The Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK 2012
  • "Stirrings Still" - White Box, New York, NY, 2010 [17]
  • "XD 01. User Experience" - SUDLAB, Naples, Italy, 2010 [18]
  • "Manifest Destiny" - Urban 15, San Antonio, TX, 2008
  • Group show - La Eanna Maron, Madrid, Spain, 2007
  • "Love and Other Difficulties" - Images and Views, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2006 [19]
  • "Infernal Bridegroom" - Axiom, Houston, TX, 2005 [19]
  • "Third Thursdays" - CHAOS Studios Artspace, Colorado Springs, CO, 2004 [19]
  • Group show - 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2004 [19]
  • "May Flowers" - 21 Grand, Oakland, CA 2002 [19]

Filmography

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References

  1. Raymond Salvatore Harmon PE3L Magazine Interview
  2. Centre for Music Composition & Performance. Cmcp.gr. Retrieved on 2010-11-23.
  3. Interview: Raymond Salvatore Harmon. Underground Film Journal (2009-03-02). Retrieved on 2010-11-23.
  4. Wolfeyes Hypnotic Brutality cphdox.dk
  5. Chicago Underground Trio – Chronicle cphdox.dk
  6. Interview with Raymond Salvatore Harmon, Pendu Magazine, Sept 22, 2008
  7. Wroclaw Weekly Online » Exploding Star Orchestra Sextet. Wroclawweekly.pl (2007-11-29). Retrieved on 2010-11-23.
  8. BOMB: A Manifesto of Art Terrorism
  9. Vandalog: What is Seize Art Fare?
  10. Channel 4 News: The Battle over Street Art
  11. Imitate Modern Acid page Retrieved on 2015-3-9.
  12. MIRAGE site Retrieved on 2014-3-9.
  13. Day in the Lyfe Magazine Retrieved on 2012-11-10.
  14. Beautiful Crime "Gnosis review" Retrieved on 2012-11-10.
  15. Raymond Salvatore Harmon's "Dweller on the Threshold" @ Secret Project Robot. FREEwilliamsburg. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
  16. Wallplay Retrieved on 2015-9-20.
  17. Arts and Culture Retrieved on 2013-8-20.
  18. SudLab Italia Retrieved on 2013-8-20.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Independent Exposure Retrieved on 2013-8-20.

Further reading