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In Measured Line

In Measured Line is a series of works influenced by the practicalities of minimalism as integrated with elements of light and architecture and balanced by the chosen medium: paper.  The artist has reproduced the essence of architecture by reducing line and space to its simplest form. Using versatile, flexible, and ordinary paper as material throughout the series intentionally necessitates the works' medium (noun) to become an action (verb): to paper over, patch up, or conceal.   The surface of Head's work is covered with a variety of off-white paper, creating a quiet contrast between shapes. The fragility and vulnerability of paper allows for chance to contribute to the overall surface composition; when the surface is damaged in the art-making process, an accidental mark is then covered up with a strip of paper, a wrinkle is cut out and resurfaced with a swatch, and a patch is added to counterbalance the cover-up. These external forces of chance and circumstance allow fresh discovery within each new composition.

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  1. Accretion by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Accretion, 2014-15

    paper, LED lights, frames

    72 x 72 x 4 in

  2. Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light, 2014-15

    Paper, frame, foamboard, LED lights,

    72 x 72 x 5.5 in

  3. Dialogue by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Dialogue, 2014-15

    Wood, paper, lemon juice, LED lights

    Variable dimensions

  4. Decisions and Revisions by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Decisions and Revisions, 2014-15

    Paper, metal, LED lights,

    42.5 x 54.5 x 3 in

  5. Evidence of Life by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Evidence of Life, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights, wire

    34.5 x 42.5 x 3 in

  6. Without Knowing How by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Without Knowing How, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights, steel

    34.5 x 42.5 x 3 in

  7. Be Just so Clear by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Be Just so Clear, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights

    34.5 x 42.5 x 3 in

  8. A Walk Around by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    A Walk Around, 2014-15

    paper, LED lights, wire, steel, plastic tubing

    46.5 x 38.5 x 4 in

  9. Silent on the Subject of Light by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Silent on the Subject of Light, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights

    42.5 x 34.5 x 3 in

  10. In Measured Line by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    In Measured Line, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights, wood

    42.5 x 34.5 x 3 in

  11. Almost a Remembrance by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Almost a Remembrance, 2014-15

    paper, LED lights, Plexiglas, wire

    42.5 x 34.5 x 3 in

  12. To the nth Power by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    To the nth Power, 2014-15

    paper, LED lights, washers, metal, O-rings

    19 x 19 x 3 in

  13. Just a Footnote by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Just a Footnote, 2014-15

    Paper, c-clamp, LED lights, bathroom fixture, wood

    40.25 x 32.25 x 5 in

  14. Atonement by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    Atonement, 2014-15

    wood, paper, copper flashing, LED lights

    5.5 x 72 x 72 in

  15. For a Moment by Shelby Head, Image 1.

    For a Moment, 2014-15

    Paper, LED lights, washers, lightbulb, dowel

    31.5 x 31.5 x 2.25 in