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Oreo (acrylic on concrete, 40" tall - painting only)
Oreo was hailed as a miracle dog when she survived being hurled off a Brooklyn rooftop last summer. She had two broken
legs and a broken rib. However, once her injuries healed, Oreo was almost impossible to control. She showed extreme
aggression during several behavioral examinations: growling, lunging and trying to bite people who came too close. Despite
the fact that dozens of people expressed interest in adopting her, the American Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals felt she had to be put down, believing she would never be able to do any of "the companion things" a normal dog
does. “The dog is a victim of cruelty,” responded Nathan Winograd, a former director of operations for the San Francisco S.P.
C.A., who has helped set up no-kill programs around the country. “It’s incredibly traumatized. It’s going to be fearful and
distrustful and perhaps even in pain. Under those circumstances, even evaluating the dog right now is setting the dog up for
failure.” The year old dog was euthanized in November 13, 2009.
I created this work in memory of Oreo and as a statement against animal cruelty. The flesh of the statue with its grimacing
faces and twisting lines, reveal the madness and pain of a tortured soul. The form, in sharp contrast, stands noble and proud.
-David Platt
This work was created for the Pet Health Stores sponsored promotional event and auction. All proceeds go to animal welfare.
http://artdogsandcatsofny.com/
Oreo was hailed as a miracle dog when she survived being hurled off a Brooklyn rooftop last summer. She had two broken
legs and a broken rib. However, once her injuries healed, Oreo was almost impossible to control. She showed extreme
aggression during several behavioral examinations: growling, lunging and trying to bite people who came too close. Despite
the fact that dozens of people expressed interest in adopting her, the American Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals felt she had to be put down, believing she would never be able to do any of "the companion things" a normal dog
does. “The dog is a victim of cruelty,” responded Nathan Winograd, a former director of operations for the San Francisco S.P.
C.A., who has helped set up no-kill programs around the country. “It’s incredibly traumatized. It’s going to be fearful and
distrustful and perhaps even in pain. Under those circumstances, even evaluating the dog right now is setting the dog up for
failure.” The year old dog was euthanized in November 13, 2009.
I created this work in memory of Oreo and as a statement against animal cruelty. The flesh of the statue with its grimacing
faces and twisting lines, reveal the madness and pain of a tortured soul. The form, in sharp contrast, stands noble and proud.
-David Platt
This work was created for the Pet Health Stores sponsored promotional event and auction. All proceeds go to animal welfare.
http://artdogsandcatsofny.com/
| Cloud (acrylic on canvas, 36"X48") |
| You Are What You Eat - Acrylic on canvas (18"X24") |
Ravenous (acrylic on canvas, 16"X20")
| Octopod (acrylic on canvas, 11X14) |
David Platt is a New York artist with a singular vision and a matching style of painting. After years working as a designer,
David became a full-time artist, after he underwent excruciating surgery on both his arms followed by a lengthy convalescence.
During that time he developed the staccato line technique that would eventually become his signature style. At first, the use of
line represented the injured nerves that ran the length of his arms, a bandage phase soon followed. From there, his work
evolved into appendages, then individuated organisms, and finally, all things.
In his recent work, David attempts to reconcile opposites. He depicts a psychological landscape where inner and outer space
converge; where creation and destruction are indistinguishable; where micro organisms fuse to become macro-organisms ad
infinitum. Out of the abstract soup emerges corporeality, whose forms and contours are undifferentiated, existing for a timeless
instant before reintegration and death.
In an attempt to tap into collective imagery and precognitive stimuli, David paints straight from his subconscious onto the canvas.
David became a full-time artist, after he underwent excruciating surgery on both his arms followed by a lengthy convalescence.
During that time he developed the staccato line technique that would eventually become his signature style. At first, the use of
line represented the injured nerves that ran the length of his arms, a bandage phase soon followed. From there, his work
evolved into appendages, then individuated organisms, and finally, all things.
In his recent work, David attempts to reconcile opposites. He depicts a psychological landscape where inner and outer space
converge; where creation and destruction are indistinguishable; where micro organisms fuse to become macro-organisms ad
infinitum. Out of the abstract soup emerges corporeality, whose forms and contours are undifferentiated, existing for a timeless
instant before reintegration and death.
In an attempt to tap into collective imagery and precognitive stimuli, David paints straight from his subconscious onto the canvas.
Martian Design is the personal portfolio site of Creative/Art Director and consultant David Platt. With over
10 years experience in traditional and interactive communications, David has developed creative solutions for some of
the top agencies in New York including G2 Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, IMC2, Tribal DDB, Rapp Collins and Mccann
Erickson.
10 years experience in traditional and interactive communications, David has developed creative solutions for some of
the top agencies in New York including G2 Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, IMC2, Tribal DDB, Rapp Collins and Mccann
Erickson.
| Creative Art Director and Consultant David Platt |
| Untitled (acrylic on canvas, 12X16) |