Claudia
O’Steen

Semaphore (2014)

^{This body of work creates both a space and a void. It speaks of the moment after an utterance, before the utterance reaches another. It fails at communication, but tells you that it is possible. It underscores the absence of being there. My work revolves around my desire to substantiate my existence, and the need to reach out beyond my isolation to connect with the viewer.}

^{Fresnel lens, Heliograph, signal mirror, reflective glass beads, acrylic rod, spray foam, DC motor, Padouk, Soft Maple, cast glass, aluminum, stainless steel, plexi, mylar, oil paint, copper, found materials, short range video projection onto glass lens, long range video projection onto mylar}

^{Signal mirror, Padouk, Soft Maple, glass, aluminum, stainless steel, mylar, oil paint, copper, found materials, short range video projection onto glass lens, long range video projection onto mylar signal mirror}

^{reflective glass beads, mylar, spray foam, soft maple, padouk, cast glass, copper, oil paint}

^{Fresnel lens, reflective glass beads, acrylic rod, spray foam, DC motor, Padouk, Soft Maple, glass, aluminum, stainless steel, plexi, mylar, oil paint, copper, found materials}

^{Aide-Mémoire a: Padouk, Soft Maple, aluminum, stainless steel, plexi, copper, graph paper, correction fluid, marker, pencil, oil paint}

^{Padouk, Soft Maple, aluminum, stainless steel, plexi, copper, graph paper, correction fluid, marker, pencil, oil paint}