Topographies | ronlaboray

The Topographical Project:

Soon we will inhabit Mars and use its water for oxygen and fuel. One of the most famous images from Mars is the photo “Face on Mars” . This photo of a Martian mountain looks like a human face but after a 3D scan of the surface it turns out to be just a mountain formed by erosion.

Like the face on Mars, consider the paintings as topographical views of 2D maps. The 2D maps, in this case, are previously painted timelines of random information. These were scanned and then cut 3D using a CNC router. I then repainted them like the original.

Like the Face on Mars we can see a more truer since of those timeline moments as complex locations we all share or simply enjoy the abstracted aesthetic result of the random.

“Topographical view of the oldest icon of Jesus, the first appearance of Marvel’s Thor and the colors of the Minnesota Vikings using the law of temporal clarity. “ CNC routed high density urethane with auto enamel

“Topographical view near the original Ferris wheel, Green Arrow and the first Lone Ranger watch the colors of the most recent triple crown winner run.” Auto enamel on high density urethane routed by CNC.

"Topographical view of the concept of the Loch Ness monster and the colors of every Triple Crown winner seen organized using the Law of Superposition which are obscured by 9 iron men and 15 Chinese flags." - High density urethane CNC router and auto enamel Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 2 2019

“Topographical view of the first female doctor, the last pharaoh of Egypt and 9 Hello Kitties using the Law of Temporal Clarity. “ Dimensions: 30 x 24 x 2

“Topographical view of a dozen Homer Simpsons obscuring the oldest European fresco of native Americans and the last US military airship.”- High density urethane routed by CNC with auto enamel. Dimensions: 30 x 24 x 2 2019

"Topographical view of four occurrences of Kermit floating above colors of the most recent Super Bowl sponsors with a far away image of the last battle of the American Revolutionary war." High density urethane CNC routed and painted with auto enamel. Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 2 2019

Around the border of the last ten World Cup logos, the colors of the Finnish flag obscure

The logo colors of the most recent NCAA Final Four float in front of the first image of Ma