http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=161357 Artist http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=298280 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=298280"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/6dd3827ed97508c8f3617a76c5c63743/6dd3827ed97508c8f3617a76c5c63743_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Voca:Omni" /></a><br/>Collaboration with Vanessa Voskuil and Zachary Crockett "<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: small;">A sonically and visually evoking interdisciplinary performance event</span> <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular;"> [i]Vocara Omnibus [/i]to be called in all things. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular;">Composed by Zachary Crockett Choreographed and Performed by Vanessa Voskuil Sculptural Set Designs by David Mehrer Music Performed by Zachary Crockett, Cory Grossman, Nathan Hanson, Solange Yvette Guillaume"</span></span><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/1c439f41b3f36629d339221627f6d8b0/1c439f41b3f36629d339221627f6d8b0.jpg">All performers</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/606172f17c7fc098e92e48452dac5e96/606172f17c7fc098e92e48452dac5e96.jpg">Piece ending</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/2568193991d65754ef2832cb893dfd9c/2568193991d65754ef2832cb893dfd9c.jpg">Final image</a><br/> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:27:13 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=291852 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=291852"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/9391ada0e4c55063ec15aebf128a8a5d/9391ada0e4c55063ec15aebf128a8a5d_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Forthcoming" /></a><br/>Design and Conception of Light sculptures<br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/dd747441ab850c3517536a1a1138bdc9/dd747441ab850c3517536a1a1138bdc9.jpg">Close up</a><br/><br/>video: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/9845703c6aefc5a40896cb4a2d6743fb/9845703c6aefc5a40896cb4a2d6743fb.qt">Light Prop movie</a><br/> Fri, 20 May 2011 22:01:32 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=282670 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=282670"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/732f6f68c4d22b62a76220e34468d1e1/732f6f68c4d22b62a76220e34468d1e1_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Elevator" /></a><br/><br/> Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:32:31 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=282669 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=282669"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/4afd3dfa97ac7cfc7234f75840e0a7d6/4afd3dfa97ac7cfc7234f75840e0a7d6_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Fireplace" /></a><br/><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/1aff039b9dd0539fc69529d02b7687db/1aff039b9dd0539fc69529d02b7687db.jpg">Stoking</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/0e550fe3f132b41cfd26c4e123279597/0e550fe3f132b41cfd26c4e123279597.jpg">Photon Warmth</a><br/> Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:19:07 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=248805 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=248805"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/070bcb3a3a7996989827726300925008/070bcb3a3a7996989827726300925008_scale_106_80.jpg" height="80" width="106" border="1" alt="En Masse" /></a><br/><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> <div style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-position: initial initial; margin: 8px;">Collaboration with Vanessa Voskuil and John Koch Produced for the Walker Art Center's Momentum Series 2009 </div> </span><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/98074bea12f87a4f9ec55b167f25fe9f/98074bea12f87a4f9ec55b167f25fe9f.jpg">Lighted Shoes</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/cdfdb9800c63b404f5a64992c1f78a9d/cdfdb9800c63b404f5a64992c1f78a9d.jpg">Microphone stand</a><br/><br/>video: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/40d00eaaba7d6759005695d36c72982a/40d00eaaba7d6759005695d36c72982a.qt">En Masse Video Clips</a><br/> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:35:19 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=245327 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=245327"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/2b510621fbe7845be217edcd267329f2/2b510621fbe7845be217edcd267329f2_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="55 gallon lamp" /></a><br/><br/> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:55:14 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=224251 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=224251"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/11c4ac535e02d9d0f2bc7c03249ce535/11c4ac535e02d9d0f2bc7c03249ce535_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Respiration" /></a><br/> <br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/c620a7ff2f99bee0b22da7a5451feacf/c620a7ff2f99bee0b22da7a5451feacf.jpg">Divide</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/b578a6356f4d501f6dfac6bbd35261ed/b578a6356f4d501f6dfac6bbd35261ed.jpg">Barrier</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/f0f688660ff869ca31dd4bb86d4084e2/f0f688660ff869ca31dd4bb86d4084e2.jpg">Observe</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/2271542afa1897bb40152884a49c888e/2271542afa1897bb40152884a49c888e.jpg">Limits I</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/8f5b65a8bba5c50f4d5aaab7b633eef8/8f5b65a8bba5c50f4d5aaab7b633eef8.jpg">Limits II</a><br/> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:43:48 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=218347 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=218347"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/3fa809d2f42e610ef2fc5356186a6fce/3fa809d2f42e610ef2fc5356186a6fce_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="LED Stigmata" /></a><br/>LED Stigmata draws on ideas about augmentation of the body and the nature of spiritual intervention.&nbsp;<br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/76677da037cb8dde01b892f1439fde17/76677da037cb8dde01b892f1439fde17.jpg">Illuminating self</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/26d5f72e843d18c317bbcae75a817713/26d5f72e843d18c317bbcae75a817713.jpg">Back</a><br/> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:41:10 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=214088 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=214088"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/85cd16cff22de0d085935407d1e391e1/85cd16cff22de0d085935407d1e391e1_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Mobile Chevrons " /></a><br/>The mobile chevrons give the viewer a path, and a direction, which is often fruitless. The wearer provides guidance and direction, but not purpose. <br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/0bd87c2303e3f2f2d1973e4aa33dd9cc/0bd87c2303e3f2f2d1973e4aa33dd9cc.jpg">End of a path</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/ddccda61637dcc7692a8dc19b0ba079d/ddccda61637dcc7692a8dc19b0ba079d.jpg">Entrance direction </a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/67a3ef9f984a59994f74b3fcf99ae973/67a3ef9f984a59994f74b3fcf99ae973.jpg">Empty Signage </a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/05db0258cf2010fe9cb99b36f54f8dac/05db0258cf2010fe9cb99b36f54f8dac.jpg">The burden of directing</a><br/> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:47:18 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=214087 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=214087"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/d074292928810d15e3d30da20c9c2879/d074292928810d15e3d30da20c9c2879_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Electric Mandala" /></a><br/>The mandala is a Hindu icon relating to sacred spaces, divinity, and the induction of meditation. The ring that surrounds depictions of Shiva is a prabha-mandala (circle of fire). This was my inspiration for the specific arrangement of lights. The impact of the lights, and how they highlight and emphasize my presence, turns me into a larger-than-life illuminated icon. This divinity is a burden- its weight grows tiresome, and it requires assistance to put on.<br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/3e20ff174fb8d3baaea89007509cc994/3e20ff174fb8d3baaea89007509cc994.jpg">Glass Reflection</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/8c20bfe2f6185a2a068e3f7fb3d5e403/8c20bfe2f6185a2a068e3f7fb3d5e403.jpg">Building </a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/ae285a96b47330b1bfd04678e7546350/ae285a96b47330b1bfd04678e7546350.jpg">Stage 3</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/f35bb28ad4e9df7545e1b5c18767b8f2/f35bb28ad4e9df7545e1b5c18767b8f2.jpg">Stage 2</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/2fada397c839508f942e46653c15c137/2fada397c839508f942e46653c15c137.jpg">Stage 1</a><br/><br/>video: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/b7a243b117b72f69df62a29da3d63a72/b7a243b117b72f69df62a29da3d63a72.qt">Mandala Video Documentation</a><br/> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:00:48 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203341 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203341"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/9ed295d6e746e0b46a6414cb0f173df8/9ed295d6e746e0b46a6414cb0f173df8_scale_53_80.jpg" height="80" width="53" border="1" alt="Monument to Self" /></a><br/><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/fb9e8d6c398a0262cbcde4ce715e8c23/fb9e8d6c398a0262cbcde4ce715e8c23.jpg">Regular view</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/070057ff1d625039b8b7bd95cba55c51/070057ff1d625039b8b7bd95cba55c51.jpg">Detail</a><br/> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:34:15 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203337 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203337"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/26cded3bf7be48fccdfc147101cabfa4/26cded3bf7be48fccdfc147101cabfa4_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Adjustable Halo" /></a><br/><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/41f441b8ebd1c230fd7237813d89e01c/41f441b8ebd1c230fd7237813d89e01c.jpg">Halo</a><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/1ac77e9c0169ae15859c69fa2663537f/1ac77e9c0169ae15859c69fa2663537f.jpg">Full body portrait</a><br/> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:23:43 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203334 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203334"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/79715bcc3bef175d73dc020e10d15452/79715bcc3bef175d73dc020e10d15452_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Meditation Object" /></a><br/><br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/d5365a17c7bfd5c0f70d770bce40f57f/d5365a17c7bfd5c0f70d770bce40f57f.jpg">Frontal View with projections</a><br/><br/>video: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/2895723d0aada697be67fd4751d01765/2895723d0aada697be67fd4751d01765.qt">Movie of Object in Action</a><br/> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:18:23 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203333 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=203333"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/eef41ad90332b009829fd1df61b10c03/eef41ad90332b009829fd1df61b10c03_scale_110_73.jpg" height="73" width="110" border="1" alt="Fluorescent Dodecahedron" /></a><br/><br/> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:16:42 GMT David Mehrer http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=171713 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=171713"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/50570ce56ecda008cc4c199157489c9c/50570ce56ecda008cc4c199157489c9c_scale_53_80.jpg" height="80" width="53" border="1" alt="Implements" /></a><br/>Implements: MDF 30"x30"x30"<br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_15097/26b52f9badc637657f4f61ffa4f57aa7/26b52f9badc637657f4f61ffa4f57aa7.jpg">Horizontal Arrangement</a><br/> Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:08:48 GMT David Mehrer