KYM BLOOM

Artist Statement

“My video game pieces are made with transparent pixels made of resin that are lit up from inside. I have been a fan of classic arcade and video games for a long time and being able to recreate these characters using light shows them as we remember them — lit up and colorful. Many of these characters have become iconic and I believe that is partially due to their simplicity. The limits of the technology required some serious creativity and I love that people are learning to appreciate 8-bit images. My other video game pieces are made with candy, mostly Chiclets. They are not only a symbol of my childhood, but they make perfect little pixels.

My other work stems from a love of photography and working with digital art. I love the freedom of digital photography because I no longer have to worry about the cost of film and processing — now I just take pictures of everything that catches my eye, and if I end up with three photos out of a hundred that look good, all I’ve wasted is a bit of hard drive space. The process of creating many of my pieces involves transferring the photos onto surfaces using a heavy acrylic gel medium. I sometimes create textures and colors on the surface beforehand, that end up showing through the transferred photos. In addition, I also add different pigments, inks and found objects to the resin used to coat the finished pieces. This creates a three-dimensional image that appears to float in the middle, often creating shadows through the crackle texture that happens as a result of the transfer process. The final pieces end up not really looking like photographs at all and the image becomes the focus of the piece. I tend to gravitate toward images with bright colors and strong contrast, with subject matter ranging from flowers to graffiti to street signs.”

You can see more of my work here: http://www.kymbloom.com.
And you can find my jewelry, Shenanigans, at shenanigans.kymbloom.com.

In addition to working as a freelance graphic and web designer, Kym is one of the founders of Kanon Collective.

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  Sunglasses

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  Look at Your Face!

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  Say My Name

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  Donuts

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  Double Decker

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  Art I Am

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  Grrr...

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  After Midnight

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  Apple a Day

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  On Like Kong

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  Mario in Love

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  Poptart Cat

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  Linked in Love

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  Link Be Mad

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  Jumpin' Kirby

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  Stay Puffy

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  Busted

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  Act I

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  Spaced Vaders

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  Are you the Gay?

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  *@?!!

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  The Persistence of Chivalry