A collective of artists creating sculptures, interactive installations, and immersive environments, with an emphasis in fantastical and otherworldly atmospheres.
Primary members: Gwen Law, Cali Mastny, Olivia Mackall, Martin Law
Installations & Exhibitions
2022-2024 The Plastisphere – large interactive LED immersive sculptures, Indiana University – Bloomington, IN
2019-present The Cloud – large LED sculpture, Can Can Wonderland – St. Paul, MN
2017-present Blue Toad – interactive mini golf hole Can Can Wonderland – St. Paul, MN
2001-present Space Lounge – annual immersive room, CONvergence – Twin Cities, MN
2018 The Cold Case – interactive puzzle game, Art Shanty Projects – Mpls, MN
2014 Elevator Shanty – immersive tiny house for outdoor festival, Art Shanty Projects & Northern Spark – Mpls, MN
2013 Strange Attractors – interactive LED sculpture, Northern Spark – Mpls, MN
2012 Monsters Under the Bed Shanty – immersive tiny house for outdoor festival, Art Shanty Projects – Mpls, MN
2010 Tiny Shanty – immersive tiny house for outdoor festival, Art Shanty Projects – Mpls, MN
2007 Star Tree – interactive sculpture, Burning Man – Black Rock City, NV
2006 Star Seed – sculpture, Burning Man – Black Rock City, NV
Larger collective collaborations
2017-2021 The 18th Hole – interactive mini golf hole , Can Can Wonderland – St. Paul, MN
2014 From the Sea – art installation, Seaside Gallery, University of California-Santa Barbara
2013 Status Update – interactive installation, Burning Man – Black Rock City, NV
2005-2006 Large Balloon Sculpture Installations, Red Hot Art Festival – Mpls, MN
2005 Deflation – balloon sculpture and time lapse, T-minus Time Lapse Festival – New York City, NY
2001 Pop Art! – balloon sculpture & photography show, Rogue Buddha Gallery – Mpls, MN
2011 Holy Kabuki – Producer, movies with music (and guitars), Music Video
2010 Arc of the Oven Mitt – Director, movies with music (and guitars), Music Video
2009 Turf Wars: Wet City – Production Manager, Typical Films, Short Film.
2009 The Danger Board Video Collection – Director, Typical Films, Musical Shorts.
Grants & Awards
2023 Emerging Artist Grant Bloomington, IN Arts Commission
2023 Della Fricke Art Fellowship, Indiana University
2023 Grant-in-Aid Master of Fine Arts Award, Indiana University Graduate School
2023 Tangent Gallery Fund, Indiana University
2022 Genia and Max Tanner Scholarship, Indiana University
2022 College Arts and Humanities Grant,, Indiana University
2022 Grant-in-Aid Master of Fine Arts Award, Indiana University Graduate School
2022 Wingate University Fellowship, Gatlinburg, TN, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
2022 Tangent Gallery Start-up Fund, Indiana University
2014 Art Shanty Projects Grant for Elevator Shanty
2012 Art Shanty Projects Grant for Monsters Under The Bed Shanty
2010 Art Shanty Projects Grant for Tiny Shanty
2007 Black Rock City, LLC Honorarium grant for Star Tree
Related Work
2001-present CONvergence Science Fiction Convention – Space Lounge Co-Heads (neon>shift)
1997-present Freelance Graphic and Web Design (Cali)
2022-2023 Valve – Virtual Reality Researcher (Olivia)
2021 Audio Link – widely used audio visualization system for virtual reality (Olivia)
2016-2021 Art Shanty Projects Board Member, 2019-2021 Board Co-Chair – (Cali)
2011-2019 Scenic and Properties Artist, Indiana University Opera and Ballet Theater, (Gwen)
2011-2012 Walker Art Center – Teen Programs Fellowship (Cali)
2009-2011 Set Designer, ShopNBC (Gwen)
2002-2011 Freelance Prop Master (Gwen)
Education
Gwen Law MFA Sculpture Indiana University, Bloomington IN, 2024: Thesis “The Plastisphere”, Chair: Andrea Stanislav
Cali Mastny BA in Studio Art – Augsburg College – Minneapolis, MN (1993-1997)
Olivia Mackall University of Minnesota – Computer Science & Mathematics (1991-1995)