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For 20 years I've been building works with tension and compression: the tension comes from me and the materials I use, the compression comes from my spine.

 Raleigh, NC
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Grubb Vessel, 2020 Steel and enamel, with 30,000 wooden coffee stir sticks woven in place and held by tension, custom wiring and ultra bright led
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I saw @JohnLeguizamo perform freak in the theater in the 90’s. From the ward Sutton poster to his iconic red shirt and black pants I can still remember it all. One person shows are really incredible. Ars longa vita brevis.
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Studio view on a Wednesday. I’ve taken to calling my studio “the cave of forgotten dreams”
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Memorial studio view day 2025
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In 2012 I was part of a panel on art and science. This was the sculpture that greeted us at the heart center. I will never forget the horror.
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Kalima.
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Brilliant eggs, fucking brilliant bed
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This is a great time capsule from 2012 youtu.be/XfwapL4lScw?si=BKAr…
Jonathan Brilliant Art Installation at Fresno State

Jonathan Brilliant Art Installation at Fresno State

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Arkadelphia Arkansas evening news 2010.
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“Quite an undertaking”
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Some interesting new work @ncartmuseum
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14 years ago and still a favorite. Ingeniosa escultura de Jonathan Brilliant youtu.be/G8uClWSfIBQ?si=fEBc… via @YouTube
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A throwback to 7 years ago, which was mid Trump 1.0. I was fully committing to my project at the time while living in Grand Rapids for a week, enjoy. I know I did. Screenshots episode 4 (2017) youtu.be/wjwp3C0wMoI?si=lwZj… via @YouTube
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