Installation | ACTS Studios • Anthony Thompson Shumate

MEASURED

June 4, 2012 by admin

MEASURED explores the measurements imposed and created by mundane objects and their influence on individuals. These fill the social and identity voids created by perceptions. The images are 1:1 scale drawings of “tools” that measure an individual through the prism of social norms and expectations. From a wedding ring, to a vibrator, to a house, individuals relate and equate their stature and station based on what or how they use these items. Each of the images have been hand drawn, [...]

Categories: Drawing, Feature, Installation, Sculpture

COCKY

December 2, 2010 by admin

Read the review by Douglas Britt >> This dynamic new body of work demonstrates Thompson Shumate’s mastery of storytelling while merging new contemporary pieces with the classical concepts from DuChamp to Ruscha. The semi-autobiographical show includes an exciting variety of multimedia experiences for its viewers. Central to the exhibition is the anthology of a contemporary cock. The familiar rooster, icon of domesticity chosen for both its reality and absurdity, takes on a multitude of forms throughout the exhibition. Each piece is [...]

Categories: Feature, Installation, Sculpture, Special Projects, Uncategorized

The Pump that Jack Used.

January 13, 2010 by admin

EXCERPT FROM PRESS RELEASE: “The name of the show, The Pump that Jack Used, is a “tongue and cheek” play on children’s picture book titles, applied to the executive political workings of the all mighty oil industry. While conducting research in preparation for the show, Anthony Thompson Shumate discovered that the same 15 people sit on almost every major oil company board and are either directly or indirectly connected to many technology, utility, and health insurance corporate boards as well. Through [...]

Categories: Installation, Sculpture, Video

Southwest Airlines Terminal Proposal

January 12, 2010 by admin

Finalist Proposal for Southwest Airlines Terminal at Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas. Collaboration with Robert Ziebell, Doug Michels, and Anthony Thompson Shumate [nggallery id=14]

Categories: Installation, Public Art, Sculpture, Special Projects

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Novus Ordo Seclorum

January 11, 2010 by admin

Novus ordo seclorum (Latin for “New Order of the Ages”) appears on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, first designed in 1782 and printed on the back of the American dollar bill since 1935. Through the duality of beauty and commentary, the installation evokes a proud and mixed nostalgia, while opening a powerful dialogue about the concerns of our future sovereignty and the aesthetics of currency and its iconography. Shumate has an extraordinary ability to toy [...]

Categories: Installation, Sculpture

Benevolent Imperialist

January 11, 2010 by admin

24 K Gold Plated Burger King Crown Hand Sewn Satin Pillow 6 Inches Tall

Categories: Installation, Sculpture

Las Pozas: Steps & Falls

January 11, 2010 by admin

Las Pozas: Steps and Falls is an interactive virtual tour of the fantastical surrealist garden created by the iconoclastic British aristocrat and poet Edward James (1907-1984). A visionary patron and friend of the European surrealist artists, James supported projects by Salvador Dáli and sat for portraits by René Magritte and Man Ray while also amassing a major collection of surrealist art. In the late 1940s James moved to Mexico where, over a twenty-year period, aided by his friend and collaborator [...]

Categories: Installation, Photography, Special Projects • Tags: Photography

Brazos Trace

January 11, 2010 by admin

Liz Ward Robert Ziebell Anthony Thompson Shumate Commission, University of Houston Sugarland Campus The inspiration for Brazos Trace is the Brazos River, a major geographical feature adjacent to the campus. The project’s curving panels create the visual effect of a river descending through the architectural space. The river-like panels are patterned with images relating to the cultural and natural history of the Brazos. The production and transport of cotton and sugar drove the economic development of the Brazos River region. [...]

Categories: Installation, Public Art, Sculpture

Midwestern/Mideastern (Jihad Belt Buckle)

January 11, 2010 by admin

Midwestern-Mideastern (Jihad) Silver Plated Bronze Buckles, Hand tooled belts, Video Projection: 10 Ft in diameter Buckle: 6″ in diameter Based on the Texas “Ye-haw” and its connection with the “country” sub-culture, the “Jihad” belt buckles are fashioned with a cowboy hat at the top of the J. The projection is an illustrated version of both West Texas and many regions of the Middle East. Both of which are rich in oil and subcultured dress. The buckles are chased and repoussed [...]

Categories: Installation, Sculpture

STATIONS

January 10, 2010 by admin

The name of the show, Stations, is a “tongue and cheek” play on the common euphemism of the fourteen stations where Christ stopped on his final sacred voyage, and the top fourteen gas service stations (not gas companies) in America.

Categories: Installation, Sculpture, Video

ClubGitm’o

December 17, 2009 by admin

ClubGitm’o:Houston highlighted the current political struggle between prevention from terrorism versus the deterioration of civil rights with a luxurious touch. The experience of ClubGitm’o:Houston addressed the conflict by directly presenting both truths: the methods to prevent terrorism and the need to protect civil rights and the overstepping of both camps. By participating in this event, guests immersed themselves in the irony inherent in this conflict. [hana-flv-player video="http://actsstudios.com/wp-includes/images/IntroGitmo.flv" width="450" height="330" description="" player="4" autoload="true" autoplay="false" loop="false" autorewind="true" /]

Categories: Installation, Sculpture, Video

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Arrows

January 12, 2009 by admin

A public installation for Buffalo Bayou Art Park. 15 posable arrows were installed through out the park that offered participants to interact with the work and the environment. The arrows were installed throughout the park, and were made to be positioned on any x and y axis. Initially they were installed to point at mundane items like graffiti, random cement, and natural elements. Many of the arrows were installed in hard to reach places that were visible but difficult to [...]

Categories: Installation, Public Art, Sculpture

ACTS Studios • Anthony Thompson Shumate

Houston, Texas • Multimedia Artist

Category Archives: Installation

MEASURED

COCKY

The Pump that Jack Used.

Southwest Airlines Terminal Proposal

Novus Ordo Seclorum

Benevolent Imperialist

Las Pozas: Steps & Falls

Brazos Trace

Midwestern/Mideastern (Jihad Belt Buckle)

STATIONS

ClubGitm’o

Arrows