The Portals
The Portals - Alabama Hills 1, California - 09.29.22 by Blakeney Sanford ’02.
By Blakeney Sanford ’02
For the past decade I have worked in translucent blues with the intention of bringing the outside in, translating experiences in the natural world to indoor spaces using color, light, and site-specific installation. My most recent series, The Portals, reverses this process, literally turning it inside out. The work consists of vivid blue sculptures, cast in studio, and installed in remote natural spaces, encouraging us to consider our presence in a specific place at a specific moment in time while simultaneously considering the expansive possibilities of what might be next. The work is an invitation to explore uncharted territory, both internally and externally. The multifaceted series includes two-dimensional photography, three-dimensional installation sculpture, multidimensional NFTs, and conceptual gridwork. My hope is that The Portals, in their many forms, inspire a web of connection between the individual, the collective, the natural world, and the metaphysical beyond.
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The Portals - Birch 1, Colorado - 02.22.21 by Blakeney Sanford ’02.
The Portals - Fog 4, California - 05.29.20 by Blakeney Sanford ’02.
The Portals - Woods Lake 1, Colorado - 10.03.21 by Blakeney Sanford ’02.
The Portals - An Entrance, Lotusland, California - 03.16.21 by Blakeney Sanford ’02.
