Nikolas R. Schiller
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Conceptual Cartographer
Ward 1, Washington, DC
ARTIST STATEMENT: I make decorative maps
ARTIST MOTTO: Socio Ditata Labore
My exhibit space is on the 8th Floor in the south-east corner, behind the M in artoMatic. I made a time-lapse YouTube video of the installation and have also made an abstract exhibit fly-through in reverse slow-motion to show a selection of works on display.
Over "the base map" are three original pieces for Artomatic: NOVA ET ACCVRATISSIMA TOTIVS TERRARVM ORBIS TABVLA [2008], Federal Triangle Quilt #4, and Charlotte Spheres.
On the floor there are three polyester 60" x 40" tapestries featuring the Kennedy Center Quilt with Chinese signature, Mount Pleasant Cross, and Federal Triangle Quilt #3 with Chinese signature as well as assorted ceramic tiles.
In the corner of the space is perspective analysis installation called the "Art-O-Matic Art Overload Stress Relief Device." Try it out when you visit the space and you might see stars!
For purchasing inquiries please contact: artomatic@nikolasschiller.com
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Updated Wed, 05/07/2008 - 3:59am
About a month ago when I was planning out my Art-O-Matic exhibit I came up with the idea to do a time-lapse video as a means to promote & showcase my upcoming exhibit. My friend Brian Liu made a similar styled video and I thought it would be fun to make one that shows both the location of the exhibit and teases viewers into seeing the actual exhibit. The process involved in making the video was rather straightforward. Back in mid-April I went through my collection of printed maps and picked out a few that I didn't care for. Then I went to my nearby CVS and purchased about 6 more DC, Maryland, and Virginia maps. I cleared out my dining room and laid out all the maps to see if they would cover the 12' x 8' space that I am alloted at Art-O-Matic and once I realized that I had enough maps I began to cut them into roughly 1' x 2' sections. After that I went to the hardware store and purchased some wheatpaste and a paint brush. Finally, I contacted my friend Robin who's done similar videos before and bounced the idea off of him. He thought it was a decent concept and after a few minor delays on Friday, April 25th, 2008 we went to the Art-O-Matic space and recorded the entire installation from start to finish. About a week later I got the raw video from him, last night I edited it in Final Cut Pro, and today I uploaded it to YouTube. I chose to use the tune "The Dub and the Restless" by Sonic Boom because it's been a favorite of mine for ages and I felt it captured the essence of the time-lapse video quite well. I have contacted the musician and hopefully he'll continue to let me use the video without issue. Tomorrow I am going to the Art-O-Matic space and will be doing some touch-up work to the wall because after my last visit to the site I noticed some of the map's have become unstuck and I need to make sure they are securely fixed to the wall. Later this week I will be going to the space and putting up my maps over "the base map." I'll probably need to get some extra lighting in place and after that it should be ready for Friday's opening. I have a couple other ideas for the exhibit, but they'll be shared here when the time comes. If you are in the Washington, DC area this Friday, please stop by and say hello! Watch the YouTube Video: |