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Travis Janssen, Nimbo Lumado

Travis Janssen
Date
2006
Medium Specific
Screenprint
Edition / State
2/15
Classification
Print
Dimensions
10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Accession Number
2007.20.20.53
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Memo / Artist Statement
Interlumination: This body of work focused on the exploration of experiences termed entoptic phenomena — sensations of color and pattern generated by the visual and central nervous systems. These phenomena often occur in the absence of light during various states of consciousness or are caused by a number of stimuli including: sensory or sleep deprivation, dehydration, repetitive motion, migraine headaches, electricity, magnetics, or mechanical pressure. There are numerous connections between entoptic phenomena and spirituality, meditation, and higher brain functions. Entoptic phenomena have been documented throughout the evolution of art (dating back to the Paleolithic era) and are truly a universal human visual experience.
Biography
Travis Janssen received an MFA degree in Printmaking from Arizona State University and a BFA from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He has mounted solo exhibitions at venues such as Seed Space (Nashville, TN), DEMO Project (Springfield, IL), the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN), Arteles Creative Center (Finland),and Elsewhere Living Art Museum (Greensboro, NC). Over the last fifteen years he has shown work in over 175 juried or invitational exhibitions across the United States and international locales including China, Finland, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Janssen is currently an Assistant Professor and Head of the Printmaking Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
https://travisjanssen.com/about
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