Today's conundrum: framing one's work in discussion, or the dreaded artist statement, a work always in progress ... without sounding pretentious.
My favorite statements about my work are the brief ones: "At the core, my art is about life, death and renewal" and "Before we begin to share thoughts, we exist and observe within our own minds: the conscious mind is not dispensable." But brevity doesn't always satisfy the person asking for a better understanding of the artist's approach to art and the artist's intentions in the work.
The detail is where I hit roadblocks. Do I talk about the conceptual framework in which I frame my narratives? I've narrowed that down at the moment to "carrying icons of the past into the present," and if asked, a discussion of particular icons. Do I talk about the formal framework in which I frame my narratives? I've narrowed this down to "drawing based physical and/or virtual installation or arrangement of mutable elements constructed seeing and making marks on shifting planes..." and digressing from there into more specifics about temporary verses permanent, static verses moving -- with the intention of vacillating in the in-between..." Yes, gets wordy -- a problem I have. Both are relevant since my processes themselves are part of the narrative: my methods track life into death into renewal). It seems to get too complicated and involved, easy to tell when the person I am talking to rolls their eyes or begs me to slow down.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Incubator: Relics (Hands)
The Hand project is progressing. I am applying for a residency that will give me access to better equipment.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Inspired
I was inspired today, at random, by an errant idea of writing on my hand like I did when I was much younger. This led me to think again about the hand and creativity, going back to hand prints in rock art, and to work on integrating this iconic connection with my digital explorations. I still am working out some technical issues as well.
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