Colorado

Coming from a family of artisans, Loveland, Colorado artist Aaron Ristau has a fascination for creating kinetic light sculpture with plasma illumination technologies that blend nostalgic aesthetics with modern function.

New Exhibit “Lumens”

on June 27, 2022

I have an upcoming art exhibition “Lumens” with a few new friends and will debut new plasma sculptures. We will have some never before seen effects. 4 artisans are presenting multiple media types to create an immersive experiential treat for the public. The show will be in “Art Lab” a […] Read more »

2nd Detail image set of my Animated Luminaria

on August 5, 2015

Developed over a decade of experimentation, my fascination with the creative possibilities of light and kinetic sculpture finds me with a body of Animated Luminaria—works at play with organic glass envelopes, heat convection and the alchemy of electrically excitable gasses. This has been possible through collaborations with other artisans and […]

February

on February 5, 2012

I am having a busy and fun February. I’m Showing in Fort Collins and Loveland Colorado, as well as Marietta, Georgia, and Lowell, Massachusetts this month. Here are a few images of new, smaller works. And a couple of shots from recent Opiate Gallery shows in Fort Collins. A Neon sculpture […]

Fall Commissioned Works

on December 12, 2011

I’ve been a busy bee lately! One commission was for a pair of Bedside Reading lamps. I made a third to work through my concept. The client requested dimmable LED bulbs on this and a previous project. They work great! The Base of the lamps are from vintage film projectors […]