Gates Factory (2008)
by Ian Millard
16in x 24in (40cm x 60cm) - Signed/Numbered
Hand Finished Edition of 6
Gel Transfer, Spraypaint, and Stencil on 1 inch Birch wood

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The Gates Rubber Factory is an iconic part of the Denver skyline. The factory is currently being ripped down so the land can be redeveloped. I took a picture of the Gates factory from the Broadway Station and was thinking it would be cool to immortalize the factory since it will soon be gone forever. The picture was brought in photoshop where I added some effects to it. I then had it laser printed in 3 pieces. Next, the printouts were brushed with a gel medium, left to dry and then the paper was removed leaving a thin transparent film of just the image (the gel transfer). The 3 gel transfer pieces were then pieced together on the birch plank to create the factory. I created a stencil of the outline of the factory and spray painted it in white and then glow behind the gel transfer. The sky of each piece was spray painted by hand and the circle in the sky was created using a small spray paint can. Finally, a clear coat was brushed over the whole piece. Limited to only 6 hand finished pieces. - Ian

Here is what one looks like in the dark.





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last updated March 30, 2008