David Irving Weiner is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice focuses on process. Learning to function as a catalyst within set reactions of elemental forces, accelerating the developmental processes of time, David internalizes the role of alchemical mediator.

David earned his mfa in visual art from Stony Brook University in 2011. His work has been exhibited in galleries in NYC (National Arts Club, site:Brooklyn and Spectrum), Long Island (Parrish Art Museum and Huntington Arts Council) and the Hudson Valley (Mt Beacon Fine Art Gallery and Howland Cultural Center). David is currently living and working at his home in Long Beach NY. For more information, please view David’s CV and social media (linked below). To experience David’s work firsthand, please contact him via email at davidirvingweiner@gmail.com to schedule a studio visit.

Artist Statement

Learning to function as a catalyst within set reactions of elemental forces, accelerating the developmental processes of time, I internalize the role of alchemical mediator in my artistic practice.  Driven to make large scale sculpture in real time, I create in an aquatic environment.  This alternative workspace reduces the confines of both gravity and friction.  Submerging myself completely in a vessel of cold water, I pressure-inject wax from above and below.  The interaction reconfigures the structure of the molten wax as it spreads and solidifies.  Layers of mesh grids suspended underwater form a three-dimensional drawing board for the wax extrusions. To extend the length and girth of the forms, I coddle the wax upon entry, gently restraining the influx of material and allowing the semi-molten wax to coagulate and bloom.  Submerging other individuals underwater with me, I encase them in wax extrusions.  Underwater video and photography record the transfiguration of both wax and body. These event-based sculptures examine the dynamics of closeness, proximity, and fluidity between artist, materials, and surroundings.