Ivan Toth Depeña

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Ivan Toth Depeña
BornOctober 31, 1972
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Artist, sculptor, architectural designer
Years active2010 - Present

Ivan Toth Depeña (born October 31, 1972) is an American artist, sculptor, and architectural designer. He is currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is known for his fine art and public art works and installations such as Reflect, located in the Stephen P. Clark Government Center,[1][2] and the augmented reality installation Lapse.[3][4] His works are known for their combination of glass, light, and interactivity.

Early life and education[edit]

Depeña was born in Miami, Florida.[4] He is of Cuban descent.[5][6] As a young artist in Miami, he was influenced by New York City graffiti artists.[2] He attended an art intensive high school, the New World School of the Arts.[2][7]

Depeña attended Pratt Institute[8][9] before graduating with a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Miami and a master's degree in architecture from Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.[2][5]

Career[edit]

"Suddenly Home Becomes Everything You Have Not Burned Down,” 2009, fine art by Ivan Toth Depeña.
"Suddenly Home Becomes Everything You Have Not Burned Down,” 2009, fine art by Ivan Toth Depeña.

While he was based in Miami, Depeña had group and solo exhibitions with institutions such as Locust Projects,[9][10] the Frost Art Museum,[11] the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, Pérez Art Museum Miami, and the David Castillo Gallery.[12][13] Outside of Miami, Depeña has also lived and worked in New York.[14] His work has also been displayed in the Praxis Gallery in New York City[15] and the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.[16]

Depeña completed his first public art installation, Reflect, in 2011.[1][2]

In 2013, Depeña won the Knight Foundation's Knight Arts Challenge and was awarded a grant to create an interactive public art installation using augmented reality and geopositioning, which became the art installation Lapse.[17]

Depeña relocated to Charlotte in 2014 after being offered an artist-in-residence position at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation.[2] In the same year, he was awarded a project by New Mexico's Art in Public Places program, which became the art installation Inside/Out.[5][16]

Depeña was a finalist for the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) Grants & Commissions program for Hispanic artists for the 2017–2018 season.[9] Depeña was also one of several augmented reality artists who contributed to the Snap Orlando's City Unseen exhibition in 2018.[18]

Depeña also designed an art installation depicting the solar system that was displayed at Ohio State University in 2019.[19]

In 2023, Depeña's abstract illuminated sculptures depicting photon particles were installed at the entrance of the Duke Energy Plaza in Charlotte.[20]

Depeña has served as an assistant professor of art, music, and design at Queens University.[21]

Selected works and projects[edit]

Reflect[edit]

Reflect is an interactive art piece made from LED light boxes that respond to cameras that record visitors’ movement and gestures.[1] The project became a permanent installation at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center and was commissioned as part of Miami-Dade County's Art in Public Places program.[1][22][23] Reflect was awarded a “Year in Review” award from the Public Art Network.[2][24]

Inside/Out at WisePies Arena aka The Pit at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, created by Ivan Toth Depeña.
Inside/Out at WisePies Arena aka The Pit at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, created by Ivan Toth Depeña.

Inside/Out[edit]

Inside/Out is an interactive electric light installation located in The Pit's glass stair tower.[5][16] The installation premiered on May 8, 2015, as part of graduation ceremonies for the University of New Mexico.[25] It initially displayed UNM school colors before debuting its programmed color sequence on May 10.[25]

Lapse[edit]

Depeña completed Lapse in 2016.[3] The installation used a mobile application to project audiovisual experiences such as murals, audioscapes, and prose writing onto specific locations in Miami.[3][26]

Surface[edit]

Surface is a colored glass installation that is located in the Cornelius Park and Ride comfort station.[27] Depeña was awarded his second “Year in Review” award from the Public Art Network for Surface in 2018.[28]

Air/Traffic/Control[edit]

Depeña's installation Air/Traffic/Control at the Nashville International Airport went on to win another “Year in Review” award in 2019.[2][29] This project is a light and glass sculpture that encompasses all six levels of the airport garage's elevator lobbies.[29][30]

Aurum at Vantage South End, Charlotte, NC, created by Ivan Toth Depeña.
Aurum at Vantage South End, Charlotte, NC, created by Ivan Toth Depeña.

Aurum[edit]

Depeña's metallic sculpture Aurum was commissioned by The Spectrum Companies and displayed as the centerpiece of the Vantage South End building in Charlotte in 2022.[31][32]

Breaking Barriers[edit]

Depeña also created the concrete-and-bronze sculpture Breaking Barriers, which was made as a tribute to football player Jack Trice and installed in front of Jack Trice Stadium at Iowa State University in 2022.[33][34][35]

Selected awards[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "To expand on his studio work, this artist picked up spray paint". charlotteobserver.com. 2019-09-05.
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  4. ^ a b "'Lapse' app offers augmented view of Miami art". Miami Herald. 2016-06-04.
  5. ^ a b c d "US-Born Cuban – 6 Artists to Watch". cubanartnewsarchive.org. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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  7. ^ "A New World School of the Arts departure: time to fly". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  8. ^ "Legislative Matter". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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  11. ^ Tracy, Liz. "Frost Art Museum Presents "Aesthetics & Values"". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  12. ^ "Ivan Toth Depeña's mind-bending augmented reality art". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  13. ^ "Opening up closed art doors". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  14. ^ "Ivan Toth Depeña Designs "Reflect" - Arte Al Dia". www.artealdia.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  15. ^ "Matter by Ivan Toth Depeña". Artsy. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  16. ^ a b c "Artist's creation will set Pit stairwell aglow - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  17. ^ a b Busto, Carolina del. "Knight Arts Challenge Winner Ivan Toth Depeña to Launch Citywide Art Installation Next Year". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  18. ^ Reep, Richard. "Augmented reality artists add a new layer to your world in Snap's ambitious 'City Unseen' exhibition". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  19. ^ "To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC". To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  20. ^ "Duke Energy's new uptown Charlotte HQ to feature three major public artworks". bizjournals.com. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  21. ^ "Queens Professor to Make His Mark on the Charlotte Landscape | Queens University of Charlotte". www.queens.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  22. ^ "SocialMiami - Art Installation For Government Center". SocialMiami. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  23. ^ "Sculpting Illuminated Scenarios". www.frameweb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  24. ^ a b "Reflect". Americans for the Arts. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  25. ^ a b "Inside/Out interactive public art light installation to illuminate The Pit". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  26. ^ Uszerowicz, Monica (2016-06-23). "Experience Miami Through an Augmented Reality App Experience". Vice. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  27. ^ "'Surface', the new public art installation by Artist Ivan Toth Depeña - Arte Al Dia". www.artealdia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  28. ^ "Surface". Americans for the Arts. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  29. ^ a b c "Air/Traffic/Control at Nashville International Airport". Americans for the Arts. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  30. ^ "Nashville airport's new parking terminal opens to the public". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  31. ^ "The Spectrum Cos. unveils six art installations on display at Vantage South End". bizjournals.com. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  32. ^ "Aurum | South End Charlotte". southendclt.org. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  33. ^ "Photos: See the Jack Trice sculpture be installed in Ames". www.desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  34. ^ "Through the Photographic Lens of King Au: Honoring Jack Trice · University Museums, Iowa State University". University Museums, Iowa State University.
  35. ^ "Iowa State shares Jack Trice centennial plans, beginning with a new sculpture". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  36. ^ "Surface". Americans for the Arts. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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  38. ^ "Arc - CODAworx". www.codaworx.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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