JimPallas
The artworks of Jim Pallas are generally interactive, performing
sculpturesthat depend on a combination of electronic logic and
environmental stimulito produce behaviors of movement, sound, light, or
other phenomena. Hebegan creating responsive, content-laden kinetic
sculpture in the l960's.His pieces utilize a wide variety of materials,
include verbal and visualsymbolism and often represent creatures or
personages.
He has exhibited extensively and received wide recognition and
numerousawards. His work has been selected for international awards and
exhibitionsin France, Austria, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
What the critics say.
Jim Pallas received his
M.F.A. from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan,in 1965.
HONORS
SELECTED HONORS & EXHIBITIONS
- Polk Art and Technology Award, Birmingham, Michigan, 2001.
- The Impact of
Ylem:20 Years of Art Science and Technology, San Francisco, Ca. 2001
- Cybermonde, Cite des
Arts etdes Nouvelle Technologies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1997.
- ARTEC '93, "Artistic Merit Prize", presented by H.I.H. Prince
TomohitoMikasa, Nagoya City Art and Science Museum. Japan, 1993.
- Prix Ars Electronica, "Honorary
Mention",Linz, Austria, 1992.
- Automates et Robots, CentreNational
Art et Technologie, Reims, France, 1992.
- Motor City Review, Zacateca, Mexico, l989.
- Computers and Art, Everson Museum, Syracuse, N.Y., 1987. IBM
Gallery ofScience and Art, N.Y., 1988. ContemporaryArt
Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1988.
- The Artist as a Young Machine, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto,
Ontario,Canada 1984.
- Michigan Foundation for the Arts, Creative Artist Award, l980.
- Louis Redstone Award for a Creative Approach to Sculpture, 1965.
COMMISSIONED ARTWORKS
- BrochuriPutinherecus
and Cashi
Stikuntongus, Detroit Zoo, (1995 and 2000)
- Law , Library of a private law
firm in Detroit,1993
- "Go With the Flow", features displays of immiscible liguids.
Entrance to the Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital Kidney Center, Detroit,1990- "BananaFeelyEye",incorprates
remote control video. Lobby of Impression Five Science Museum,Lansing,
1990
- "Man About a Dog", sense
visitorsto the men's lavatory. One23 Restaurant, Grosse Pointe, MI, 1989
- "Counting Caterpillars",
Thirty-foot(10 meters) high 8 bit binary counter. Center for Science
and Industry,Columbus, Ohio, 1986
- "Phonevents",
Automobile and Culture; Detroit Style, DetroitInstitute of Arts,
Detroit, 1985
- "Farmer
Jack", Borman Corporation, Detroit, 1985
- "Canadian Worm Colony", OntarioScience Centre, Toronto,
Ontario, 1984
- "Toot Wazoo", Michigan
Technological University,,Houghton, MI, 1984
- "Senate Piece", Office of U.S.Senator
Carl Levin, Washington D.C., 1981
- "Century of Light", Washington
Boulevard,Detroit, 1980
- "Celebratory Structure", Ford Auditorium, Detroit, 1978
- "Northcourt Tubedance",Detroit
Instituteof Arts, 1978
Portraitof the Artist ......
(Inflate
this head )
PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)
- "Geek
Silicon Valley" , Ashlee Vance, Globe Pequot
Press, 2007. p. 69
- "Art of the
Electronic Age", Frank Popper, Abrams, 1994. p. 106
- "Jim Pallas",
Intercommunications,1994, Winter #7, p. 86
- "Nose Wazoo", Jim Pallas, 1991,Leonardo,v. 24, p.
83
- "Digital
Visions: Computers and Art", CynthiaGoodman, Abrams Company, New
York, NY, 1988, p. 144
- "The Blue Wazoo", David
Ahl, CreativeComputing Magazine, Newark, NJ, February 1978, cover
article
- "The Artistic Vision of Jim Pallas", DianeKirkpatrick, Ph.D.,
Detroit Institute of Arts catalogue essay, 1978
VIDEOS
- "Jim Pallas: Electronic Sculptor",1982
EMMY winning film by Marx/HandleyProductions,
1981
- "BananaFeelyEye",K
Productions, 1992, 3 minutes
- "Three Hearts", K Productions,
1991,3 minutes
- "Interview: Metro Arts Review", ElaineKirshman, KMS Productions,
1990, 54 minutes
- "Nose Wazoo", K Productions,
1990, 3 minutes
- "Profile: Good Afternoon, Detroit", Tom Locicero, Detroit, 1984,
5 minutes
- "Jim Pallas: An Interview", Dana
Atchley,Network TV, San Francisco,1979, 30 minutes
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