Shawn Causey lives and works in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2017
Wonderspaces U.S. tour with Mark Daniell, San Diego, California
2016
ArtPrize, Public Vote 2nd Place Installation with Mark Daniell, Grand Rapids, MI
Art From the Heartland, Best in Show with Mark Daniell, Indianapolis, juror Mindy Taylor Ross
Sweet Spot installation with Mark Daniell, Gallery 924, Indianapolis, IN
2015
Creative Renewal Arts Fellow, The Arts Council of Indianapolis
ArtPrize Pitch Night finalist with Mark Daniell, ... view more »
Artist Style: Visual: Conceptual, Contemporary
Artist Medium: Visual Arts: Acrylic, Drawing Media, Fiber/Fabric, Mixed Media
A meditation on color and the pleasure of seeing, Sweet Spot is an immersive installation made of 19 miles of thin multicolor nylon string hanging ceiling to floor through wood compartments. The movement of the viewer activates Sweet Spot as every change in perspective reveals new color harmonies. The strings seem to flicker and undulate as the eye moves. This effect compels the viewer to move slowly as the eye registers the ever-changing composition. The viewer may find their own 'sweet spot' of resonating color relationships as they relate one perspective to another. The work brings awareness to the act of seeing and looking
