Ray Caesar 1958 —
Biography
Tucked away in the supernatural blueprint of Ray Caesar's imagination there lies a secret maze of passages were time, memory and experience twist together to reveal hidden rooms of thrilling discovery. Were one to walk these halls and dare peek into the chambers beyond, each cubbyhole would be filled with mystery, wonder and bewildering conjecture.
--- John Purlia
Ray Caesar was born in 1958 in London. At an early age, his family moved to Canada, where he currently resides. From 1977-80 he attended Ontario College of Art, followed by 17 years from 1980-96 working in the art & photography department of the Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto, in their art therapy program.
Coupled with inspiration from surrealists Kahlo and Dali, Caesar's experiences at the hospital continue to influence his artwork. His haunting imagery is created digitally using 3D modeling software called Maya, mastered while working in digital animation for television and film industries from 1998-2001. In 1999, Caesar received a Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Special Effects in a series.
The Process
Caesar works in Maya (a 3D modeling software used for digital animation effects in film and game industries), using it to create his figures as well as the virtual realms in which they exist. Through the program, he builds digital models with invisible skeletons and anatomical joints that can be bent and manipulated to assume any pose. He wraps the models in rich textures, adding hair, skin, eyelashes and fingernails. Then places them in digitally lit, impeccably detailed 3D environments built with architectural layers, windows, wallpapers, curtains and furnishings. Caesar's meticulous process incorporates elements of drawing, painting, collage and sculpture, working countless hours to achieve every remarkably intricate tableau. Further emphasizing his sculptural technique, Caesar compares his process of 2D printmaking with imagery created in 3D as being similar to the practice of capturing stills from video and film.
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Born 1958, London England
BIO
1977 to 1980 The Ontario College of Art
1980 to 1996 The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Visual
Education, Medical Artist
1998 to 2001 GVFX Toronto, Senior Animator
PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
1999 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Special Effects in a Series ( Total Recall 2070 )
Gemini Nomination for Special Effects
Monitor Award for Special Effects in a series
EXHIBITIONS
2012
(Ray Caesar's works will be previewed in April at Vered Gallery
Art on the Edge: The New Contemporary 2012)
2011
Art on the Edge, Vered Gallery, East hampton, NY (group)
Corey Helford Gallery, "In the Nursery", LA California (group)
Jonathon Levine Gallery, Solo Show New York, NY (solo)
Art on the Edge 2011, Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY (group)
Frans Vanhove Gallery at Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Belgium
Strychnin Gallery, Red Bull Gallery New York, NY (group)
Dorthy Circus Gallery, Rome Italy (group)
Lyon Bennielle w/Spacejunk TV Lyon, France (fair-solo booth)
Corey Helford Gallery, LA California (solo)
Dr.Guilan Museum, Belgium (group museum)
2010
Art on the Edge, Vered Gallery, East hampton, NY (group)
Richard Goodall Gallery (group)
The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels w/Richard Goodall Gallery (fair)
NewcastleGateshead Art Fair, Newcastle, England (fair)
Scope Miami w/Corey Helford Gallery (fair)
Phantasmagoria, Meta Gallery Toronto, Canada (group)
Art Blossoms, Witzenhausen Gallery (fair)
Art on the Edge, Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY (group)
Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam RAI Convention Center w/ Witzenhausen Gallery (fair)
At the Edge, Portsmouth Museum of Art, New Hampshire (group)
Art from the New World, Bristol Museum, Bristol England (group)
Scope New York, Witzenhausen Gallery (fair)
Five Year Anniversary, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, NYC (group)
Affordable Art Fair, London England (fair)
Sogni di Cristallo, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Rome Italy (solo)
2009
Galerie Magda Danysz. Paris, France
Richard Goodall Gallery. Manchester UK
Mondo Bizzaro Gallery. Rome, Italy ( solo)
2008
In The Garden of Moonlight. Jonathan LeVine Gallery. New York, NY
In The Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor. Laguna Art Museum. Laguna, CA
The Tales We Tell Exhibition Lonsdale Gallery. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (group)
2007
"We'll Make a Lover of You" At The ArtCenter, South Florida ( group )
Ipso Facto Richard Goodall Gallery Manchester England ( solo )
Rome Is Burning / The New School. Foster Gallery. University of Wisconsin.
Eau Claire, WI
2006
Sweet Victory Jonathan Levine Gallery New York ( solo show )
Katalogue Book Opening at The Gibson Jessop Gallery Toronto ( group )
Nostalgia , Magda Danyz Gallery, Paris (group )
Oxop Juxtapoz show, Minneapolis ( group )
Friendly Fire, Berman Turner Projects, Santa Monica ( group )
2005
Pulp, Lonsdale Gallery in Toronto ( group)
Secret Doors and Hidden Rooms, Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York ( solo )
Upon Further Review, Rogue Buddha Gallery Minneapolis ( group )
Idols of Perversity, Bellwether Gallery New York ( group )
London Art Fair, Richard Goodall Gallery, London England
Katalogue Book Opening at The Trafalgar Hotel London England ( group )
The World of Ray Caesar Kochbos Gallery Amsterdam Holland ( solo )
2004
Now we are Six, Roq La Rue in Seattle ( group )
Age of Aquarius, Copro Nason in Los Angeles ( group )
Ray Caesar and Amy Hill, two person show at Roq La Rue in Seattle
Benefit for the Memphis six, Phoenix Arizona ( group benefit )
Misdirection 2004, Lineage Gallery in Burlington Vermont ( group )
Ghost Town, Tinmanalley in Philadelphia ( group )
Parallel Universe, Art Basel Florida ( group )
Publications & Published Articles
Juxtapoz Jul/Aug 2004 #51 US
WeAr Fashion workbook Nov 2005
Gothic Beauty Jan 2006
IDN Magazine 2005
Creator Spain winter 2005
Pacha Madrid Fashion Magazine Nov 2005
NASH Ukrainian Culture Pub. cover and article 2004 Ukraine
EFX Art and Design issues #39 and #40 2004 Sweden
3D world Issue #47 January 2004 US
Toronto Life February 2005
Expose 2 - Ballistic Publishing 2004 US
Computer Graphics World July 2004 US
Computer Arts issue #59 June 2004 UK
Digital Media World 2004 Australia
New CG China cover of issue #8 2004 China
Glamour Magazine, Italian edition, article 2004 Italy
Lazama Argentina 2005
CAD Designer, Cover and article issue #200 2004 Taiwan
Denver Syntax, article 2004 US
Nippon Vogue Jan 2006
High Fructose 2007
Juxtapoz 2007
Pol Oxygen 2008
JOI 2008
Hairs How Russia 2008
Advanced Photoshop 2008
Maxim Italy 2008
Juxtapoz 2008
Urban Underground Scene publication Japan 2008
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