Current Work - June Ahrens

Color has begun to play a more important role in the Today's Tomorrow series. The material engages me and inherent in that is the color. I find that it stimulates my creativity and this new work is my response.

You may click on each image to begin a slide show of all my current work.

Today's Tomorrow (diptych) - 62" ea. circle - fiberglass filters, iron stakes, felt - 2007

This work continues to mine
the materials of mass culture
creating an alternative world...

Flow - 95" x 70" x 2"
Assorted Filters - 2007

Another Day - 34'" x 20" x 1.5"
Filters, Screening, Fiberglass
2007

Maybe Tomorrow - 35" x 20" x 1"
Filters, Screening - 2007

Cleansed - 36" x 20" x 1"
Filters, Screening - 2007

Revealed and Concealed Series

Many of these works use black, white or a combination of both as the palette.
A restricted palette forces one to recognize the subtle nuances within structure and color.

Seperate - 2006
1'6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Insulation foam, screening, hot glue,
deconstructed safety pins

Silent No More
31"x16"x 1/2"
Felt, screening, hot glue

Falling Down - 2007
33" x 39" x 2"
Wooden Slats, Screening, Hot glue

How Much Is At Stake - 2007
72" x 29" x 2"
Screening, Foam,
Hot glue, Iron Stakes

Escaping - 2007
33" x 39" x 2"
Wooden Slats, Screening, Hot glue,

A focused concentration also challenges one to observe both the visible
and invisible, and provide an opportunity to reflect one’s own feelings.

Look Behind - 2006
7' x 3' x 1"
insulation foam, screening, hot glue

Hiding - 2006
28" x 6'5" x 1" - insulation foam, screening, hot glue

My work examines deep internal and external forces, exposing the residue of life’s experiences. My hope is that the viewer can experience a connection, a recognition, and a reawaking through the integration of these works.
Above and Beyond - 2006 5' x 3' x 1" insulation foam, screening, hot glue	See Through - 2006 3' x 3' x 1" insulation foam, screening, hot glue	Disguise - 2006 24" x 36" x 2" screening, hot glue, mesh
When additional colors are introduced they engage the viewer’s attention on another level. The use of these colors stimulates certain areas, while leaving others quiet.