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Painter, installation art, new media, experimental film
Raymond Salvatore Harmon (born April 7, 1974) is an American artist who works primarily as a painter.
Biography
Born in Jackson, Michigan in 1974, Raymond Salvatore Harmon has lived widely throughout the US (New York City; Savannah, Georgia; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky; Eugene, Oregon, among many other locations).[1] Harmon currently resides in London, UK.
Harmon is a proponent of non-object-oriented art. Utilizing architectural scale painting and new media & web based content in coordination with public performance, graffiti-style ad bombing, and web-based social engineering.
Harmon paints dominantly on an architectural scale, encompassing multistory building facades, sidewalks and street surfaces which he has referred to as "site-specific paint installations". Visually, his work is based in gestural abstracted forms utilizing intensely vibrant colours to alter the public perception of both the architecture and its contextual environment.
Harmon's previous film work is predominately abstract. Compared to experimental film-maker Stan Brakhage,[2] Harmon's use of abstract imagery is more directly influenced by the works of Harry Smith.[3]
His work has been presented at numerous galleries and festivals throughout the world including – The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Unsound Festival – Kraków, Robert Beck Memorial Cinema, Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, Artist Television Access, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Cement Media Festival, Athens International Film Festival, RAW Tempel – Berlin, Axiom Theater, Northwest Film Forum, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and The Horse Hospital, London.[4][5]
As a record producer Harmon has worked with highly acclaimed artists such as Chicago Underground Trio, Andrew Bird, Jim Baker, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre, as well as collaborated on projects with Alan Licht, David Grubbs, Wolfeyes, the Magik Markers, and Spires that in the Sunset Rise[6][failed verification]. Additionally, Harmon has performed improvised videos with numerous musical groups from diverse backgrounds, including Exploding Star Orchestra,[7]Rob Mazurek, Blood on the Wall, Diplo, Wolf Parade, Chicago Underground Trio, Birth Refusal, Mandarin Movie, Dave Phillips, HATI, Mikrokolektyw, and Jason Forrest.
Timeline
On July 13, 2011, Harmon released his book BOMB: A manifesto of art terrorism via his website.[8]
In May 2012, Harmon announced the Seize Art Fare, which takes place on June 1 in London.
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GNOSIS, a solo warehouse exhibition by Harmon opened in London during the 2012 Olympics on July 27, 2012, was featured on Channel 4 News.[10]
A solo exhibition titled META that opened in October 2012 in NYC was shut down the day after it opened by Hurricane Sandy.
In February 2014, Harmon launched a major public paint installation in the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District. The work MIRAGE features a 35 ft by 130 ft mural incorporating augmented reality software available via his website.
In January 2015, Harmon opened his solo exhibition ACID in London featuring an immersive paint installation.
On 11 November 2015, Harmon held a one-night pop-up exhibition as a fundraiser for his recently announced Beta Culture arts grant.
Works
Exhibitions
Solo shows
"Abstract Numerology" - The Old Dentist, London UK 2015
