Nicholas Arciero

Metaphysics Of Body Paint is an artwork that is exhibited in an interactive public space as well as a studio environment. The work explores the psychological impact of visual communication in each setting. The context of the art has a different meaning for the observers and for the subject, a model who has been painted. The painted model emotes a unique form of communication based on the scenarios she is embed in.

The public exhibition was documented at the intersections of Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles California. This location represents the ideals of Consumerism and Entertainment. It also has a diverse cross section of economic, social and cultural idealism.

The studio photographs were taken in Los Angeles California at LA Lofts in Hollywood and Big Art Labs in Lincoln Heights.

From a point a plane can come a plane. From a plane, geometric and dimensional constructs can form. From geometric and dimensional constructs, a universe can exist.  Inspired by images captured by the Hubble Telescope, “LEDs In Perspective” is a digital art and photography project that captures thousands of electrical diodes forming random patterns. Working with a 30ft. by 50ft. LED wall, the process required photographing from unique vantage points to capture the interaction between perspective, light, patterns and negative space. The large format works present abstract scenarios for viewers to ‘fall into’ and imagine the ‘what if?’ moment of walking into one these environments while simultaneously challenging each individuals perceptions of space, reality and imagination.

New Wave Artists is a photo essay about the making of Devo’s “What We Do”, a 360 degree interactive music video that allows a person to navigate within the video to check out the items that interest them. Innovative music video directors, Kii Arens & Jason Trucco collaborate with cultural punk icons, Devo to explore new methodologies and techniques that have not been executed before. The Wall Street Journal writes, “The format hasn’t changed in 30 years. Budgets shrank. MTV has moved on. But ambitious filmmakers, armed with new technology, are ushering in another Golden Age.”

Embedded with cast and crew, Nick Arciero was able to witness how an ambitious vision meets the challenges of politics, technology, and conventional thinking.

Every generation has a predominant sound that reflects the culture of its’ time which is agnostic to the divisions of humanity . It’s about the now, the moment and how that moment leads to the next. From 2010-2012 Nick Arciero documented these moments and the people that were the fabric of a world wide union of Electronic Music lovers.  Photographing at one of the premiere concert venues in Los Angeles, CA – The MusicBox Theater (Now the Henry Fonda Theater), viewers can peer into the souls of individuals and the soul of a musical and cultural movement. Every musical revolution creates raw human energy that connects everyone in the moment. Akin to the Flower Power movement of the 60’s, The Disco Scene in the 70’s, The Hair Metal scene of the 80’s and the global dominance of HipHop in the 90’s, the first part of the 21st century is about EDM and the legions of fans that revel in it.