Shimmering Zen

Overview

A compilation of over 150 of James Stanford's original works created over the past 15 years,  plus comprehensive essays by the artist, and more

James Stanford utilizes the latest in digital art technique to create mesmerizing mandala designs from digital photos of historic Las Vegas neon signage, and architectural elements from the 1950s and 1960s. Stanford's group of intriguing digital montages convey and respond to the potency of the mandala as a symbol, and its influence and importance to Asian culture worldwide. Shimmering Zen includes a foreword by Jeff Rosen, Vice President, The Higher Learning Commission, Evanston, Illinois. Author interview by Laura Henkel. The launch of the book is supported by an exhibition of Stanford's visually stunning and intricately constructed modern mandala series, entitled "Indra's Jewels."

Reviews

Finally a book made for micro-dosing! I spent about 10 minutes with Shimmering Zen and I'm already booking a weekend in Joshua Tree. James Stanford is an artist whose photography, digital illustration and painting has culminated in a series of works he calls Indra's Jewels, a group of digitally reinvented mosaics of patterns that are influenced by the Mohave Desert and landscape surrounding Las Vegas, or even Stanford's earliest forays into art. Experiencing the great works of the 16th-century artist Luis de Morales at the Prado Museum in Madrid at the age of 20 in 1968. These elements have found their way into the hypnotic, LSD drenched mandalas, repetitive layering's that carry a deeply self-conscious style --Evan Pricco - Juxtapoz Magazine

Author Biography

Robyn Flemming is an Australian professional who provides editing and proofreading services to publishers, businesses, organizations, academic institutions and individuals. Dr. Laura Henkel is a seasoned consultant for contemporary art projects and specialized global ventures. Having served in various executive leadership roles over the past 14 years, her entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit provides successful results to stakeholders, corporations and nonprofits. American multimedia artist James Stanford has earned an international reputation for an innovative and diverse oeuvre founded on the values of artistic experimentation and meditative practice. Working inventively in a wide range of media and genres, Stanford is celebrated today for his pictorial orchestrations drawing primarily upon the iconic vintage signage of Las Vegas.