N1-02-003-02-001
WINDSEED no.3
2022
120” DIA
Stainless Steel with White Pigment
Edition 1 of 3
Brooklyn Botanical Garden, 2022
Pen on panel 36”x36”, 2014
SMOKE SERIES,
Carbon on panel, 40”x54”
2008
WINDSEED SERIES,
Cast Aluminum, 96”DIA
2010
'Windseed' was initially generated from 'Smoke', an early series of artworks that were produced by carbon and pen on panels and paper. The artist intuitively captured the poetic moment of smoke particles and transformed it into visual art. The obscure dark point in the center and the blurred feathers show the image that the artist perceived from the natural elements in his primal intuition.
The misty image became clearer and purer during the artist's continued art experiments. The thick, flocculent clusters transformed into thin, sharp lines from the center. The 'personality' changed as the 'smoke' grew out of the surface and gained its solid body, metal spikes with its brand new name and life in real nature - 'Windseed'.
No matter how the name and appearance changed over time, the core idea never changed. On one hand, Like the 'decisive moment' in photography, both 'Smoke' and 'Windseed' express eternity by sitting peacefully and quietly and waiting for their passersby. On the other hand, 'Windseed' also shows its vitality, like a beautiful naughty boy who is distinctive and lively though just silently sitting by the side yet still eye-catching. It attracts people's attention and arouses their curiosity by extending every end of its spikes to invite a gentle finger touch.
Norman Mooney was born in Dublin Ireland in 1971. He studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork and completed his BFA at the National College of Art in Dublin, 1992. He then received the distinguished honor of participating in the Third Degree program at the Irish Museum of Modern Art from 1992 to 1993. In 1994 he relocated to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and internationally for more than 20 years. Recent exhibitions include, What happens today will last forever at Causey Contemporary in New York, In Sight at Marso Gallery in Mexico City, Meeting in Brooklyn presented at Landcommanderij , Alden Biesen in Belgium.
Norman makes works that are at once physical and metaphysical. His works explore the elemental and cyclical synergies of nature. Materiality, pattern, scale, and experience are key concerns within his practice. Norman makes sculptures, interior and exterior installations, drawings, and works on paper, his methodology is one of experimentation and process with materials such as smoke, glass, steel, and resin.