Large Sculptural Art
Penumbra | 2024
(w/ArtBuilds)
A 16-foot twisted wooden monolith by day transforms into an interactive display of light and shadow by night, evoking humanity’s ancient and modern fears of what lurks in the dark.
Exhibited: Burning Man 2024 Honorarium
Roles: Lead Artist and Lighting Co-Lead
Unfolding Humanity | 2023
(w/ArtBuilds)
A reenvisioning of Unfolding Humanity, with over 100 new LED animations. This mirror-lined dodecahedron unfolds by human power, highlighting unsolved problems of mathematics, the shape of our universe, and humanity’s relationship to technology.
Exhibited: Burning Man 2023 Honorarium
Roles: Lead Artist, Lighting Artist, Electronics Lead
Re:Emergence | 2022
(w/ArtBuilds)
A redesign of Emergence, Re:Emergence is a 60’ long, 20’ tall flared wooden lattice tunnel that demonstrates the extent to which structures shape, but can never fully constrain, human action.
Exhibited: Burning Man 2022
Roles: Lighting Artist and Electronics Co-Lead
Reflexion | 2022
(w/ArtBuilds)
Three 8-foot mirrored columns of glowing, rotating prisms that invite viewers to explore the shifting perspectives and distortions of contemporary life and encourage a change in viewpoint.
Commissioned by: City of San Diego’s Park Social Initiative
Exhibited: La Jolla Cove twice in 2002, University of San Diego 2002, The Soap Factory 2023, San Diego’s Liberty Station 2023, WithOutWalls Festival 2024, Private Collection 2024
Roles: Lighting Artist and Electronics Co-Lead
Emergence | 2021
(w/ArtBuilds)
A 30’ long, 10’ tall flared wooden lattice tunnel symbolizing the contraction and eventual expansion of our lives during COVID.
Exhibited: Everywhen 2021
Roles: Lighting Artist and Electronics Co-Lead
About Time | 2019
(w/ArtBuilds)
A wooden double-sundial that examines the role time plays in our lives.
Exhibited: Burning Man 2019
Roles: Burn Perimeter Lead, Lighting Consultant
Traversing Through Dust | 2019
(w/ MATH Collective)
A 30’ tall, 140’ long semicircular steel suspension bridge art installation with ominous lighting animations.
Exhibited: Burning Man 2019
Roles: Lighting Artist and Electronics Co-Lead
The Sacred Journey | 2017
(w/Dan Reeves et al)
A reenvisioning of The Journey Project to serve as the Temple, with progressive sections representing stages in universe’s and humanity’s evolution.
Roles: Software Lead and Lighting Artist
Exhibited: YOUtopia 2017 as the Temple
The Journey Project | 2017
(w / Dan Reeves et al)
An art installation with sound & LED programming that illustrates the evolution of the universe as a progression through the chakras
Roles: Software Lead and Lighting Artist
Exhibited: Burning Man 2017, San Diego Pride, SNRG, Bequinox, Saguaro Man, and 16 other locations
Smaller LED Art
Penumbra Pendant | 2024
Flickering flame pendants showing skyward view inside Penumbra
Role: Artist
Exhibited: Private collections
Unfolding Humanity
Pendant | 2023
Etched acrylic pendants side-lit with color changing LED
Role: Artist
Exhibited: Private collections
Bubble Lamp | 2023
Small lamp with curated color palettes gently illuminating bubbles
Role: Artist
Exhibited: Chasing Wonder 2023
Re:Emergence Pendant | 2022
Glowing pendants of wood, acrylic mirror and sanded acrylic
Role: Artist
Exhibited: Private collections
LED Pendants | 2021
Glowing necklace pendants of brass rods and tiny LEDs
Role: Artist
Exhibited: Private collections
Mid-Century Lamp | 2020
(w/ Dan Reeves and Lee Hemingway)
Flat-pack lamp of screen printed, kerf-bent wood, dichroic film and electronics
Role: Lighting Artist
Exhibited: Chasing Wonder 2023
Halo | 2019
(w/ Sean Hough and Kelli Kufta)
Glowing ring detects sound direction and responds with directional LED animation
Role: Faculty Advisor and Project Supervisor
Exhibited: Burning Man 2019 · Xylogen Qi
DodecaLamp | 2018
(w/ Kate Rumann and Kiana Guastaferro)
Dodecahedron model fire-LED lamps with infinite internal mirror reflections
Role: Faculty Advisor and Project Supervisor
Exhibited: North County Mini Maker Faire
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Diane’s art projects are made possible by grants and the generosity of donors and volunteers. If you choose to support her art, 100% of your donation to her all-volunteer, nonprofit organization ArtBuilds will be spent on making art aimed to inspire and bring people together.