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Feature Articles -
Volume 20
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T. Mikey
by Aaron Deland
As a consequence of a ceaseless creative appetite, T. Mikey has developed several exciting new mediums; the first, dubbed 3DUV (short for Three-dimensional Ultraviolet) incorporates numerous overlapping transparent panels backlit to enhance the virtual depth and visual intensity of the artwork. Bringing his unique imagery to life with a secret formula of paint that sparkles with luminosity, T. Mikey crafts fantastic dreamscapes with all the trimmings of a boundless creative mind. He incorporates imagery from a variety of sources, melding disparate elements together in Photoshop to form an allegorical collage. After completing the painting, he assembles the panels into a custom light-box frame; genuinely fine art with intense consumer appeal.
Recently, T. Mikey has taken his work a step further, progressing along both creative and technological channels. Employing many of the properties of his 3DUV technique, T. Mikey has developed a patented technology called 3DTV, an apparatus capable of displaying an image in three dimensions. These virtual illuminations, developed by T. Mikey in coordination with Universal Display Corporation’s TOLED® Technology, Actuality Medical Inc.’s 3-D optical software and PureDepth’s Multi-layer Digital Displays. To harmonize these technologies with the creative spirit is no small achievement and has broad implications for the world of art.
T. Mikey cites much of his creative antecedent as illustrations found in comic books, the dynamic and punchy style of drawing relying heavily on line work. Over the years T. Mikey has contemplated many titans of the art world, from Warhol to Picasso and Velasquez to da Vinci. His style has transformed into a hyper-realistic approach incorporating aspects of Surrealism with 21st century digital technologies. Many of his inspirations come from intangible worlds and he orchestrates his imagery in a trancelike state where hours may melt away without notice. “I believe the greatest inspirations come from dreams, the subconscious, the psychedelic and the subliminal,” he explains. “While the finest artwork is made by the conscious analytical mind.” T.Mikey has successfully married the analytical mindset with the subconscious mind to bring to life stunning works that will ultimately change the way audiences can interact with the visual arts.
Currently T. Mikey is at the drawing board again, preparing for the next stage in his wildly creative life. With a firm in California, T. Mikey is working to market and license a device capable of displaying three-dimensional video without the hindrance of eyeglasses or other eye-straining methods currently on the market in holographic technologies. With such a remarkably inventive artist at large who knows what tomorrow may bring.
Hologrammer 3-D
3DTV
'Alice in Mikeyland' 3DUV Painting, Backlit
'Alice in Mikeyland' 3DUV Painting, lit by a Blacklight
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