Simon Raab
| Simon Raab | |
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| Born |
1952 (age 63–64) Toulouse, France |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
| Website | http://www.parleau.com |
Simon Raab is an American contemporary artist, entrepreneur, inventor and scientist.[1]
Early life and education
Simon Raab was born in Toulouse, France in 1952. He was raised in Canada and immigrated to the United States in 1990. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, a Masters of Engineering Physics (Surface Physics) from Cornell University, USA, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Waterloo, Canada.[2]
Raab lives and works in Santa Barbara, California.
Scientific career
Raab is the co-founder of Faro Technologies, Inc. where he remains Chairman of the Board. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the company from its inception in 1982 until January 2006.[3] Raab holds more than 100 US patents with associated foreign patents in fields of 3D coordinate measuring systems, bio-materials, medical diagnostics and computerized surgical assistance.[4] He is currently the Chairman of Novim and serves as Co-Chairman of TrueVision 3D Surgical, and Director of Cynvenio Biosystems.[5]
Artist
Raab comes from a family involved in creative enterprises. His mother was a landscape artist and an acquaintance of Frederick Varley (1881-1969) from Canada‘s Group of Seven. Raab‘s uncle, Ernest Raab was a sculptor of Jewish art and created bronze sculptures and glass altars for synagogues and memorial sites, such as the Holocaust Memorial in Earl Bales Park Toronto, Canada.[6] Raab‘s aunts were fashion designers and his father Alexandre, was a rose hybridizer and the author of “The Manifesto of Entrepreneurial Democracies“.[7]
As a scientist and engineer, Raab claims to bring his technical training in materials to bear on his art:
“My art is the result of my many years working in science and physics, encompassing a career focused on 3D measurement devices. [...] Parleau is about realizations. I realize that when I try to control, I control less. I realize that every time I try to color inside the lines that the color leaks out. I realize that understanding begins by admitting I don‘t understand. In physics, the uncertainty principle embodies the resistance to precision. The art begins formalized, boundary-delimited and planar, and then begins to quickly escape and deform and seek other dimensions.“[8]
Parleau
Raab works in a new medium, he calls and patented as "Parleau" ("Parleaux" in the plural) which is French for 'through the water'.[1] The term suggests the quality of light passing through liquid. He uses large-format sheets of metal (aluminum or stainless steel) which he paints first and then forms and sculpts by hand. He creates wall-mounted paintings with embedded frames and freestanding volumetric sculptures.
Exhibitions
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Solo exhibitions (Selection)
- “Pull the Pin“, Mannheim, Germany, 2012/2013
- “Crushed“, Toronto, Canada, 2012
- “Vibrations“, Dresden, Germany, 2012
- “Dichtung und Wahrheit“, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2012
- “Surface Tension“, Seoul, South Korea, 2012
- “Parleau 2007-2011“, Munich, Germany, 2011
- “From Behind These Bars“, Mannheim, Germany, 2011
- “Complexhibition“, Mannheim, Germany, 2011
- “From Behind These Bars“, Vienna, Austria, 2011
- “Attraverso l‘acqua - Parleau“, Massa, Italy, 2010/2011
- “What comes together must come apart“, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2010
- "Attraverso l'acqua - Parleau", Lucca, Italy, 2010
- “Also too late for shame“, Mannheim, Germany, 2010
- “The Sun Does Set“, London, UK, 2010
- “New Objects - Parleau“, Mannheim, Germany, 2009
Selected bibliography
Exhibition catalogs and monographs
- ‘‘Simon Raab - Vibrations.‘‘ Exhibition catalog: Kunsthalle Dresden (publisher), with contributions by Dirk Gädeke and Michael Schultz, 2012, ISBN 978-3-939983-57-6
- ‘‘Simon Raab - From Behind These Bars.‘‘ Exhibition catalog: Vienna Künstlerhaus and Mannheimer Kunstverein, Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg (publisher), with contributions by Peter Bogner, Martin Stather and Milan Chlumsky, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86984-210-3
- ‘‘Simon Raab - Parleau - Attraverso l‘acqua.‘‘ Exhibition catalog: Chiesa di San Matteo/Lucca and Palazzo Ducale Massa, Italy, with contributions by Maurizio Vanni and Alessandro Romanini, Claudio Poleschi Art Contemporanea (publisher), 2010
- ‘‘Simon Raab - Parleau.‘‘ Monograph with contributions by Gerard Haggerty, Ulrike Lorenz, Martin Stather and Carsten Ahrens, Galerie Peter Zimmermann (publisher), 2010, ISBN 978-3-9808352-8-2
- ‘‘Simon Raab - Parleau.‘‘ Exhibition catalog: Galerie Peter Zimmermann, with a contribution by Gerard Haggerty, 2009
Articles
- Michael J. Kaufman, "A new Patent issued for an Art Form. The Artist/Inventor turns his back on a $2 Billion Art Factory", Gnome Magazine, June 2013
- Milan Chlumsky, “Die Kunst ist eine Granate“, Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, December 2012
- “Surface Tension“, Culture Ocean, March 2012
- Rüdiger Heise, “Der kreative Zerstörer“, Applaus Kultur-Magazine, November 2011
- Michael J. Kaufman , “Talking Trademark - Interview with Simon Raab“, NY Arts Magazine, August 2011
References
- 1 2 Haggerty, Gerard (2010). "Surface Tension": Simon Raab - Parleau. Mannheim, Germany: Galerie Peter Zimmermann. pp. 27–32. ISBN 978-3-9808352-8-2.
- ↑ "Simon Raab". Forbes. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Company History". FARO Technologies. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Simon Raab Inventor Patent Directory". Intellectual Property Exchange (IPEXL). Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Simon Raab: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ Gasner, Cynthia. "Obit: artist Ernest Raab (died 2003)". Bill Gladstone. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ Metz, Robert (1990). "Book Review: The Manifesto of Entrepreneurial Democracy". Freedom Party of Ontario. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Raab, Simon (2010). Artist's Statement: Simon Raab - Parleau. Mannheim, Germany: Galerie Peter Zimmermann. p. 118. ISBN 978-3-9808352-8-2.
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