Artist Jim Campbell’s new work on display at UArizona Health Sciences

Renowned artist Jim Campbell’s newest work, “Untangled Shadows,” is now on display at the Health Sciences Innovation Building on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson.

“Untangled Shadows” is a digital installation blending light, motion and nature. The artwork is part of the El Mirador Project, a UArizona Health Sciences visionary public arts program that recognizes the transformative power of art in the education and training of compassionate, committed health care professionals.

About “Untangled Shadows”

“Untangled Shadows” displays a two-dimensional image on a randomized three-dimensional grid of 3,005 pixels. Engaging with the work is more about the perception of the image than it is about its content. At times the image is defined by the absence of light, while at other times by sharp points of light. Campbell explains: “The more you look at the displayed image, the more you learn how to look at it. Move far away and squint or remove your glasses to perceive more of the image and fill in what’s missing or search for the elusive grid in the center of the circle.”

About Jim Campbell

A pioneer in using electronics to create artworks, Campbell explores the boundary between digital information and perceived meaning through the use of physical pixels. His iconic works combine low-resolution moving images with LED matrices in a sculptural form to push the limits of perception by blurring the line between representation and abstraction. Rather than working with highly defined images, Campbell eschews clarity in favor of ambiguity, compelling viewers to use their imagination.

Campbell earned degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds more than a dozen patents in the field of image processing. His electronic artworks have been exhibited in museums throughout the world. His honors include a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship Award in Multimedia, three Langlois Foundation Grants and a Guggenheim Fellowship Award.