DYLAN J. BECK
Entering Temple GalleryTitle wall and "Plan for the Best of Times""Your Larger Body" Conduit, cement h 96x w 114x d 126 inches"Your Larger Body" Conduit, cement h 96x w 114x d 126 inches"Cluster" viewed from within "Your Larger Body""Plan..." viewed from within "Your Large Body"Foundation for "Your Larger Body" with "Hip Sub Prime" in background"Cluster" h 75x w 87x d 12 inches "Hip Sub Prime" h 32x w 40x d 4 inches Insulation foam, joint compound, wood, paint "Cluster" detail"Plan for the Best of Times" Chalk Varied dimensions"Plan..." detail Chalk"Plan for the Best of Times" Chalk Varied dimensionsView towards entrance"Ruff's Roof" wiewed through "Your Larger Body"Ruff’s Roof Insulation foam, joint compound, wood, paint h 18x w 36x d 10 inches
Your Larger Body
MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Tyler Gallery in Old City, Philadelphia
April, 2008
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Panoramic view of entire gallery space.This room is in constant flux due to the wall of windows. Title: Atlas (Dominion homes, Model #12) Media: Sheetrock, wood, paint, casters Dimensions: h36x w40x d39 inches. Date: 2007 Comments: This piece is derived from the floor plan of one of the houses built by the developer, Dominion Homes. The dimensions are that of a kitchen counter.Title: Modular Mitosis Media: Insulation foam, joint compound, wood, paint Dimensions: h26x h40x d20 inches Date: 2007 Comments: This is a cross section of the floor plan from Atlas (Dominion homes, Model #12.) The thin deviding wall in this gallery gave me the opportunity to make these two wall-pieces into one.Title: Normal, IL Media: Duratrans prints, light boxes, wood Dimensions: h8x w6x d4 feet Date: 2007View from rear of gallery.Title: A Modular City Media: Colored porcelain Dimensions: Variable Date: 2007 Comments: The forms are derived from the negative spaces in Styrofoam shipping containers.
Sprawlification
Solo Invitational Exhibition at The University of Pittsburgh in the KOA Gallery
October, 2008
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Industry and Progress
BFA Thesis Exhibition at the Trisolini Gallery in Athens, Ohio
April, 2005
Title: 25,200 cubic yards Media: Earthenware, glaze, digital print Dimensions: h8x w48x d72 inches. Date: 2005 Comments: Each unit is a scale model of a shipping container/semi truck trailer.25,200 cubic yards detailTitle: If You Want To Have Cities, You Have To Build Roads Media: Light Box, Duratrans digital print, porcelain, paraffin Dimensions: h18 x w48x d48 inches Date: 2005 Comments: Each unit is a scale model of a shipping container/semi truck trailer.Detail of "If You Want to Have Cities, You Have to Build Roads"Media: Earthenware, glaze, Plexiglas, MP3 player Dimensions: h 5x w 5x d 1 feet Date: 2004There is a sound component to this piece. It is composed of all of the sounds that the Windows program makes. e.g. mouse clicks and folders openingTitle: Natural Resource Grinders Dimensions: Variable Media: Porcelain, crude oil, plastic, sprig water, tap water, tree, paper Date: 2005Title: Layered Media: Plexiglas, digital print, transparency Dimensions: 8x 10x 2 inches Date: 2005
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Co-Modify Solo Exhibition DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS August 29 – October 4, 2009Title: The Air Must Be Thick With Words Media: Porcelain, terra cotta, paint, steel, rubber Dimensions: h 50x w 32x d 8 inches Date: 2008 Title: The Air Must Be Thick With Words Media: Porcelain, terra cotta, paint, steel, rubber Dimensions: h 50x w 32x d 8 inches Date: 2008 Can You Hear Me Now and How Many Bars Do You Have? Installation viewTitle: Can You Hear Me Now? Media: Porcelain, paint, steel, rubber Dimensions: h 32x w 42x d 8 inches Date: 2008 Title: Can You Hear Me Now? Media: Porcelain, paint, steel, rubber Dimensions: h 32x w 42x d 8 inches Date: 2008 Title: How Many Bars Do You Have? Media: Porcelain, steel, rubber, paint Dimensions: H 32x W 60x d 8 inches Date: 2009 Title: How Many Bars Do You Have? Media: Porcelain, steel, rubber, paint Dimensions: H 32x W 60x d 8 inches Date: 2009 Co-Modify and Deep Cut Installation viewTitle: Co-Modify Media: Bisque porcelain, vinyl Dimensions: h 96x w 120x d 6 inches Date: 2009 Title: Co-Modify (factory detail) Media: Bisque porcelain, vinyl Dimensions: h 96x w 120x d 6 inches Date: 2009 Title: Co-Modify (retail detail) Media: Bisque porcelain, vinyl Dimensions: h 96x w 120x d 6 inches Date: 2009 Title: Deep Cut Media: Terra-cotta, bisque porcelain Dimensions: h 8x w 96x d 36 inches Date: 2009 Title: Deep Cut Media: Terra-cotta, bisque porcelain Dimensions: h 8x w 96x d 36 inches Date: 2009 Title: Deep Cut Media: Terra-cotta, bisque porcelain Dimensions: h 8x w 96x d 36 inches Date: 2009 Dylan Beck presenting a gallery talk during the opening reception.Installation viewInstallation viewDylan Beck presenting a gallery talk during the opening reception.
Co-Modify
Solo Exhibition at the Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts in Wilmington Delaware
August 28 - October 4, 2009
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Yesterday's Tomorrow
Solo Exhibition at the Philadelphia Art Alliance
January 27 - April, 2011