Eric Orr was an installation artist who refused the conventionall imitations of space and the physical qualities of materials by seeking the freedom of ideas. Eric Orr Clay. stone, metal, water, and fire, gold leaf, lead, blood, human skull, and AM/FM radio parts. Zero Mass is a comprehensive catalog of the artists' work. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in Mississippi. See available paintings, sculpture, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Eric Orr is an American artist raised in the heart of New York’s South Bronx. "The book itself has a blued steel spine connected by linen hinges to blued steel front and rear covers. Directed by Elizabeth Orr. Eric Orr is known for Expressionist, collage, installation, sculpture, performace. [7] This book included work of Orr's lifelong friend and collaborator James Lee Byars, and writing from Thomas McEvilley. "[4] Orr continued working on his wall objects, working with monochromatic color fields, working from both horizon, and void. He also taught art for two years in Italy for North Lake College’s “Rome Studies Program”. Exhibitions 2007 Eric Orr (1939 - 1998) Survey of works, Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (solo) 1997 P.S.1 / MoMA, Queens, NY (Long-term installation) Handmade paper using kozo fibers and powdered mummy skull. He pioneered the substitutive style of graffiti art in the late ’70s, eschewing “writing” in favor of visual iconography, and in the process, created the distinctive robot that would become his signature and alter-ego. In 1982, Orr's installation Double Vision was part of Documenta 7. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. Some of them are clearly sculptures; others combine the genre characteristics of sculpture and painting...(his wall objects) involved an attempt to combine artwork with the power of object by merging inner powers of materials with their outer visual properties."[4]. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. Photo © Jim McHugh. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in Mississippi. "[4], His studies began at the University of Cincinnati and continued to the New School of Social Research, University of California at Berkeley, University of Mexico, New School For Social Research, Ecole de Paraphysiques-Paris. Eric Orr, along with Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Doug Wheeler, and James Turrell, pioneered the Light and Space movement in the late 1960s and ‘70s, a genre primarily concerned with perceptual experience stemming from the viewer’s interaction with the work. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by Eric Orr (1939-1998) Awareness of one's body, in that black silence, became overpoweringly absorbing while, at the same time, the sense of one's material boundaries receded. View Eric Orr’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Among these drawings is Repeat which had made its first appearance in the 23rd Street IRT uptown station. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. [6] Silence and the Ion Wind "was a kind of architectural-iconic allegory of the alchemical process, as one walked from leaden wall to golden room, from darkenss to light, from speech to silence. It announced Orr's feeling that the overwhelming plethora of art objects amassed, cataloged, and disseminated in our culture had come to imprison the living artist." Pay as you go weekly classes, Scout Badges, Home-school, group lessons, educator requisites. Giuseppe Panza acquired his immersive installation work Zero Mass. Electrum is a large scale Tesla coil installed at Alan Gibbs' installation collection, Gibbs Farm in New Zealand.[8]. Eric Orr (1939 - 1998) was active/lived in California. His moniker “robot head” was named by Keith Haring and the two collaborated on a series of drawings in the NYC Subways in 1984. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. The two artists then went on to produce a suite of drawings. He pioneered the substitutive style of graffti art in the late '70s, eschewing "writing" in favor of visual iconography, and in the process, created the distinctive robot that would become his signature and alter-ego. Eric Orr is an artist and designer from New York City. Orr worked with the "phenomenological exploration of perception. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Eric Orr is an American artist raised in the heart of New York's South Bronx. He made dry ice sculptures with Judy Chicago and Lloyd Hamrol (artist), and also created a seminal work called Wall Shadow, and Zero Mass in 1969. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Sunrise "began to knit together the scientific and Egyptian strands, introducing silence, alongside space and light, as a third material. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 Description: Eric Orr Two Body Problem 1988 oil on linen on panel in artist's frame 22 h × 18.5 w in (56 × 47 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Two Body Problem Orr 88'. Orr worked with the phenomenological exploration of perception. Six years later, the recreated drawing was auctioned at Christie’s! To find and share a digital version of Orr’s sticker on social media, search ‘LXtion2020’ on … A pioneer of the California Light and Space Movement in the late 1960s, he was a sculptor and installation artist. Above all the 'lead box,' was a laboratory for certain types of exploration. In both his installations, sculpture and paintings, Eric Orr worked with elemental qualities of natural materials; stone, metal, water, and fire, gold leaf, lead, blood, human skull, and AM/FM radio parts. "[5], In the 1970s, Orr continued his installation and performance works. From Mark Moore Fine Art, Eric Orr (1939-1998), Radio Play #5 (1988), Gold leaf, transistor circuit boards, sand, lead frame, 15 1/4 × 13 × 1 1/2 in Eric Orr is an artist and designer from New York City. Eric Orr is known for Expressionist, collage, installation, sculpture, performace. Painting and Drawing Classes. Oxidation stains on the cover intended. Courtesy Timothy Yarger Fine Art. Eric Orr has a BFA from University of North Texas, MFA in art education from Southern Methodist University. Eric Orr was an American Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1939. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in Mississippi. See available paintings, sculpture, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Orr's piece Sunrise (1976), installed at Cirrus Gallery, was a continuation of his phenomenological investigations in Zero Mass. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Orange CA 92869, Tel 310 266 2283info@markmoorefineart.com. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a painter and installation artist. Sean So is principle designer and artist for Orr Studio in Venice, Calif. Born in Korea, he moved to the United States in 1980 and studied art and product design at California State University, Northridge. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Orr is associated with Light and Space, a group of mostly West Coast artists whose work is primarily concerned with perceptual experience stemming from the viewer's interaction with their work. His work was influenced by a religio-philosophical conceptualization of space icons found in ancient religions and cultures, such as Egyptian symbolism and Buddhist Spiritualism. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. Available for sale from Pop International Galleries, Eric Orr, Painting (2019), Mixed medium on canvas, 36 × 24 in Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. View Eric Orr’s 192 artworks on artnet. Eric Orr, a graffiti pioneer, made his ‘Rappin’ Max Robot’ character the star of his ‘I Voted” election sticker. Eric Orr in Venice, CA , 1992. "[1], In 1964, Orr exhibited his first work, Colt 45, a chair set in front of an automatic pistol mounted on a stand at eye level for the seated viewer. This is accompanied by a James Lee Byars multiple: The Sphere of Generosity-a handmade fired ceramic sphere. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in Mississippi. These are each housed in a molded Styrofoam box, which is in turn inside a printed cardboard sleeve. He was one of the first graffiti artists of the early 80s to substitute typography in art, using a symbol, character or icon as a moniker. Eric Orr (1939 - 1998) was active/lived in California. Eric Orr, a pioneer of the California Light and Space Movement of the late 1960s, was an artist whose works centred on natural phenomena such as fire, water and vapour clouds with the intention of eliciting visceral responses from viewers. He pioneered the substitutive style of graffiti art in the late ’70s, eschewing “writing” in favor of visual iconography, and in the process, created the distinctive robot that would become his signature and alter-ego. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. Eric has 4 jobs listed on their profile. [2] Eric Orr: A Twenty-year Survey, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Exhibition: April 14-May 12, 1984. His artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions, and his work is installed in public and private spaces internationally. View Eric Orr’s 198 artworks on artnet. The documentary is based on archival material and interviews with Orr's contemporaries, including Larry Bell, Judy Chicago, Pat Steir, and curator Maurice Tuchman. Their work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the MCASD, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla and the Elisa Contemporary Art.Eric Orr's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $300 USD to $16,800 USD, depending on the … He was one of the first graffiti artists of the early 80s to substitute typography in art, using a symbol, character or icon as a moniker. Eric Orr’s work was influenced by a religious and philosophical conceptualization of space icons found in cultures such as Egyptian symbolism and Buddhist Spiritualism. Call Tana Holderman-Orr for class times 972-965-0970. ", 6507 Sycamore Glen Drive
"The space itself changes you, instead of an object. "[4], He began to develop "flat rectangular objects to hang on walls. [2] Orr is associated with Light and Space, a group of mostly West Coast artists whose work is primarily concerned with perceptual experience stemming from the viewer's interaction with their work. In 1981, he installed Silence and Ion Wind in the Hammer wing at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Anders Tornberg Gallery & AB Propexus, 1990 € 200,00 1 op voorraad Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in … "The space itself changes you, instead of an object. The Art of Eric Orr" Blue steel cover, 23,7 x 17,8 x 3,1 cm, 320 pages. In 1964, Orr exhibited his first work, Colt 45, a chair set in front of an automatic pistol mounted on a stand at eye level for the seated viewer. He has taught art for 29 years at all levels and was part of administration at Lewisville Independant School District. About Eric Orr About Eric On September 24,1984 Eric was formally invited, then went on to become the only artist to collaborated on drawings with Keith Haring in the NYC subway system, which became an historic moment in both artists' history. Fully Equipped Studio class room! Back in 1984, Bronx-based artist and designer Eric Orr and the legendary Keith Haring partnered to create a series of chalk drawings in the NYC subways. A progenitor of the Light and Space movement that began in Southern California in the late 1960s and 70s, Eric Orr created minimalist installations and paintings that stressed perceptual experience. "[7], Electrum was another work that Orr produced in the '90s. Take art Lessons with Eric Orr. Interview with Eric Orr & Alberta Chu, for documentary Electrum, 1997, McEviley, Thomas, 'Negative Presences in Secret Spaces: The Art of Eric Orr', Artforum, Summer, 1982, Sculpture, Installation, Performance, and Painting, "http://www.leftmatrix.com/documenta7.html", "ZERO MASS: THE ART OF ERIC ORR - WITH A JAMES LEE BYARS MULTIPLE", Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles Art, 1945-1980, The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art, Volume 1, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eric_Orr&oldid=1013434598, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 March 2021, at 16:21. Orr continued working with philosophy, science, and technology through works: Sound Tunnel (1969) and The Sound The Shape of Pear (1970). Orr worked in installation, performance, sculpture, and painting throughout his career. In both his installations, sculpture and paintings, Eric Orr worked with elemental qualities of natural materials, e.g. His artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions, and his work is installed in public and private spaces internationally. He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. In 1990, Orr produced an artist book Zero Mass in conjunction with a show at the Anders Tornberg Gallery, Sweden. Adult & Teen Glass Fusing, Slumping. Containing: "The Matter of O" - Rubber stamp print with the blood of Eric Orr. Eric Orr was a sculptor and installation artist. "(Orr) always pursued a phenomenological exploration of perception, pushing retinal responses to the limit through ingenious installations or through paintings that blur space via complex relationships of color and gesture...mystical shaman, the alchemical philosopher, whose preoccupations with ritual and the properties of space-time and negative space have led to a body of work that is superficially benign and elegant, sucking the viewer in with Zen-like calm and innocence, yet simultaneously dark and fetishistic. Zero Mass: The Art Of Eric Orr (With a multiple by James Lee Byars) Eric Orr, James Lee Byars. It announced Orr's feeling that the overwhelming plethora of art objects amassed, cataloged, and disseminated in our culture had come to imprison the living artist. His work was influenced by a religio-philosophical conceptualization of space icons found in ancient religions and cultures, such as Egyptian symbolism and Buddhist Spiritualism. Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. View Eric Orr original art for sale at auction. The icon, known as “robot head”, was inspired by the space age and the robotics era. Artist and designer Eric Orr was a pioneer of graffiti art in the late ‘70s and one of the first graffiti artists to substitute typography for visual iconography. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1965, Orr was a civil rights worker in Mississippi. "[1] His body of work also includes monochromatic paintings, and large scale fountains (with water & fire). He lived and worked in Venice, California from 1965–1998, and is a key figure of the Light and Space movement. Rare Eric Orr Art Plate Pottery, Blue and Gold 1994, 1990-1999 Untitled, 1985 / striated Lead on wood panel, gold leaf / 24 x 25 inches, Untitled, 1985 / lead on ply wood panel, gold leaf, lead, blood / 24.75 x 20 inches, Untitled, 1979 / lead sheet on wood panel, gold / 37 x 11 inches, Radio Play #911, 1990 / artists blood, gold leaf, computer transistor parts, sand, lead frame / 19 x 16 inches, Lund Mirror, 1991 / Lead, lead frame / 12 x 14 inches, Time, 1982 / gold leaf mounted on wood, pain / 22 x 14 inches, Eric Orr (1939–1998) was a sculptor and installation artist. Pages 163/164: "Skull Page" by Yoshio Ikezaki. His body of work also includes monochromatic paintings, and large-scale fountains (with water & fire). Eric Orr is an artist and designer from New York City. "[3] This group also includes, among others, artists James Turrell, Dewain Valentine, Peter Alexander, Robert Irwin, and Ron Cooper. Orr’s art has an abstract sense of space, light, floating hues, voids, emptiness and bright radiance. "In 1968, he participated in experiments in hypnosis and passed out 10,000 bags of fresh air in downtown Los Angeles.