Ron Laboray's new paintings examine the intersection of places both real and imaginary. Hell, Nirvana, and Paradise are actual communities in Michigan; here they are shown as pools of paint drifting over a map of the state. In Laboray's work we see how maps and paintings share a similar nature: they are artificial systems made up of visual codes.
Spider-Man vs The Silver Surfer Stereo-geometricly over New York, 2003
plastic on Alumilite
48x48"
Nirvana, Paradise and Hell in Michigan #1 & #2, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
30x24" each
Wilma in Bedrock #1 -- U.S Geological Survey, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
48x32"
Fred in Bedrock #1 -- U.S Geological Survey, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
48x32"
Superman at the Fortress of Solitude – Arctic Ice Shelf as of
August 15, 2003, 2003
plastic on Alumilite
48x48"
Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, 2003
plastic and graphite on illustration board
30x40"
Wonder Woman in Her Invisible Jet, 2003
plastic and graphite on illustration board
30x40"
Aqua-Man in the Sea of Tranquility, 2002
plastic and graphite on illustration board
30x40"
The Silver Surfer vs Spider-Man on NBC, 2003
plastic on Alumilite
22x22"
Super Bowl XXXVI, 1st-4th Quarters, 1st Down, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
48x23½" each
Avengers West Coast Meet the Fantastic Four, 2003
plastic on Alumilite
22½x22"
16 Super Bowl XXXVI Sponsors by Logo Color #1, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
16x16"
17 Super Bowl XXXVI Sponsors by Logo Color #2, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
16x16"
Batman Over Gotham Topographically #1, 2003
plastic on Alumilite
16x16"
All the Wild West Theme Parks #1, 2002
plastic on Alumilite
32x48"
