2021 Exhibition
35. Project Dali
Artist Information
The famed artist, Salvador Dali, most know for his surrealism master pieces, such as, “Persistence of Memory”, was much more than melting clocks. As a classically trained artist, the prolific Dali not only produced an amazing amount of work, but also became an icon of emerging media. Dali became living art.
A large portion of Dali’s work is on display at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, where one piece at the museum captured the attention of the President of the visual technology company, LaserNet. The little known work shows a series of intersecting lines on a canvas that is 24” by 24” in size. The visual technology company, LaserNet, will recreate this unique work on a large scale using high powered, multi colored laser beams. The intersecting beams will represent how our individual paths can cross as we journey through life.
In addition to the artwork on the giant scale, the display will become “interactive” by giving the spectator the opportunity to manipulate the lasers within the confines of the display. LaserNet will create the static original design for 20 minutes of every hour and then let the audience decide how the image will look for the remaining time.
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Tom Harman
After graduating from the University of Florida in 1972 with a BS in Broadcasting, Mr. Harman worked as a TV News Photographer before catching the laser bug.
Starting in 1976, “Laserist” Tom Harman has been installing and performing laser light shows all over the world. Starting in Science Centers and Planetariums, he has grown the company to include manufacturing of laser projectors keeping pace with the changes in technology. Throughout his career, it is easily estimated that millions of people have witnessed his visual artistry. Whether on live television, music festivals, cruise ships, music videos, or in person at the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Laser Tom continues to stretch the boundaries of laser and art.
He is a founding member of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA) and received the prestigious “Career Achievement Award” in 2013. He is a founding member of the South Florida Chapter of the International Live Events Association. As a visual artist he is always looking to expand the horizons of the audience with each performance. Harman’s “Inspired by Dali” work lets the world see the vision of Dali with the technology of today.
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