Ephraim Russell: vertexList Summer Resident 08'

Ephraim Russell is a Philadelphia based sculptor and media artist currently in residence at vertexList.

The reception for the artist will take place on Saturday, august 23, 2008.



S.A.D. Sculpture, (Seasonal Affective Disorder Sculpture)
painted aluminum, acrylic sheet, full spectrum lighting, expansion electrical socket, 12” x 18” x 43”

S.A.D. Sculpture or, Seasonal Affective Disorder Sculpture was developed not only a response to having enduring the extended Seattle winter for five years before moving to Philadelphia, but also as an experiment with the notion that art is good for you. Fitted with a full spectrum lighting system, S.A.D. Sculpture, under the right circumstance, is actually good for you to look at. The light emitted from the sculpture mimics daylight and can be used to reduce the amount of melatonin the body produces, theoretically lessening the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.