Meow Wolf Denver’s Post about Postscript

written by Elise Travers, Social Media Manager at Meow Wolf

Brightly lit and right at home on C Street, new art now glows above travelers! Some of you might remember our very first Galleri Gallery exhibition, “Light and Sound” by Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, which was on view when we opened in September of 2021. We’re thrilled to share that we’ve purchased a piece from Lumonics as a permanent addition to Convergence Station!

“Postscript” is a piece of futuristic light art that was completed by Mel Tanner in 1991, two years before he passed. It contains an abstract “script” that was something that began with Mel’s painting as early as the 1950s, before he began working with light. Like so much of his light art, Postscript looks two-dimensional from a distance but as you get closer to it, you see its depth as a three-dimensional wall sculpture.

Lumonics is among the first and longest-running light art studios in the U.S., originating in the 1960s. If you want to see more of their collection in person, head to their ongoing event called “[Lumonics] Immersed” that takes place Saturday evenings at their studio.

Have you seen “Postscript” in person on a recent visit?

Lumonics Studio photo of Postscript by Marc Billard

Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station

Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station

The Meow Wolf Denver post also shared earlier examples of Mel’s script:

photo of Mel Tanner
Double In Art
©The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY
August 27,1961
Assent
Mel Tanner
Granite Gallery Exhibit, 1964
Untitled Collage (1966 )
Mel Tanner

Dorothy Tanner was born 100 years ago today

(January 30, 1923 – July 23, 2020)

What an impact Dorothy Tanner had on people she met and that experienced her art! Dorothy was born 100 years ago today.


“Light has the power to create, define, and solidify; or leave in shadow that which we believe to be real.”

“The major challenge for me in art is to keep under control the tyranny of a logical mind. The spirit that moves me is capricious, unruly and irreverent. Most of my work grows out of intuitive impulse–the rest gets underway by just playing.”

Here are some photos from the past 70+ years:

Dorothy Tanner looking at Logo

Dorothy Tanner in one of her Lumonics Mind Spas

Dorothy at work and play
Coral Springs Museum, Coral Springs, Florida
2005
1995
XS Magazine

Dorothy sitting in the performance space at Lumonics

1961
Syracuse Post-Standard
Miami News
1975
1968
Tropic Magazine, Miami Herald

Denver International Airport Gallery
interview with Kirk Montgomery

Celebration of Dorothy’s birthday at the Museum of Outdoor Arts
at the opening of the Tanner Retrospective in 2017
Dorothy Tanner’s early sculptures from the 1950s, excerpted from one of the pages in the book, Lumonics: The Light Art of Dorothy and Mel Tanner
https://lumonics.net/lumonics-art-books/

Space Flower by Dorothy Tanner (360 degrees)

 

Space Flower sculpture that is red and blue and sandblasted in area

Space Flower (1995) by Dorothy Tanner

The image below was created by our collaborator David Hanan of www.sentientmilk.com
Click on this link and you can manipulate it 360 degrees with your mouse

Thanks to Immersive Denver for this tribute to Dorothy Tanner

Starry Day (1983) by Mel Tanner
Spires (2006) by Dorothy Tanner

Jan. 18, 2021

Thank you to Immersive Denver for including this tribute to Dorothy Tanner.

This year was full of loss for so many, and among local immersive artists, that included renowned light art pioneer Dorothy Tanner. Dorothy’s collaborative work with her late husband, Mel Tanner, sought to embody the idea of gesamtkunstwerk, a “total art” installation that would foster a state of comfort, relaxation, and creativity. We are lucky in Colorado to be able to experience their legacy at the Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery.

In addition, one of their Mind Spas can be experienced for a limited time now through January 30th, 2021 at Understudy (at the light rail stop for Theatre District / Convention Center). The installation is free to visit at anytime, viewable from the sidewalk, though recommended after dark.

more info about the exhibit:
https://lumonics.net/lumonicsmindspa-lightintersection