Welcome to “Fauxtography
from Space” by Bill Oakes -- fantastical landscapes from somewhere in the universe.
For five years Bill
worked on paintings and constructions depicting imaginary planets, above which
viewers would hover and look for signs of life. That exhibit “Life Signs: Other
Worlds, Other Voices” was hosted by the Museum of Science in Boston during one
of the Cyberarts festivals. Feeling the need for closer scrutiny, Bill embarked
on the adventure of imagining what it would look like if he landed on the surfaces
of some of these planets and took photographs – since these creations are illusionary
they’re really “fauxtographs.” Here are some of the results. Enjoy your trip!
Navigation
is made simple by the three buttons below. You may exit at any time by hitting
the control key and “Q” on PCs or Apple “Q” on Macs.
Some of these paintings
are available for sale. Prints of all of them are available to purchase. Just
email: billo@mindleaps.com
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Crystalisis -- 23 x 35
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Niche
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Pellucid -- 23 x 35
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Haillucination
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Peaks and Valleys -- 23 x 35
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Parapet -- 23 x 35
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Eruptions -- 23 x 35
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Needle of the eye -- 23 x 35
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Watch Tower -- 23 x 30
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Wind Spires -- 23 x 35
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Grotto Flow -- 23 x 35
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Crystal Organisms -- 23 x 35
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Aquacade -- 20 x 26
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Aftermath -- 20 x 26
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Bogg Way -- 23 x 35
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Chasms -- 20 x 26
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Chimerical -- 20 x 26
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Internalorph -- 20 x 24
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Epiphany -- 20 x 26
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Burrowed Plates -- 20 x 26
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