venerdì 9 ottobre 2009

Artist Statement (as submitted in BFA portfolio)

In a contemporary world I only hope to find a way back to where I came from, to go back in time to a place where living made sense and the world held more hope than fear. Today, I often find myself lost in the commotion of the city. I spend hours searching my reflection for some answer about the past, for a key that will suddenly unlock the hidden chasms of my brain and expose the answers to the questions about the world.
In my search for the unknown and endeverus attemps to reconcile my confusion of the world and the desire to return to simpler times I find myself obsessed with certain qualities or attributes. I have noted a tendency to simplify my sensory experiences into a series of repetitive textural interpretations. I find that this tendency is directly linked to the comfort that repetition brings, the monotony of the objects, textures, or patterns is the answer to the discomfort brought on by the business of the city. Repetition is present in human nature, it is the mere act of forming a habit, of genetic codes, and is intrinsically an calming instrument for the human brain to take part in to organize the world surrounding it.
It is part of my goal of reconciling my confusion to utilize and alter space so that we are left to be once again confused, confused of specific form and the actual relation between space, form, and life. I believe that the way that one perceives the space into which they directly relate is an indication of how they perceive themselves in relation to other living beings and their general self-image. By rearranging or challenging their preconceptions of space, time and form I feel it is possible to conceive a sense of wonderment within persons to whom it was not previously instilled. This is the awakening of what truly makes us human, the ability to ask and understand complex relationships, and by returning this quality in people I also feel it is possible to return the values that were once present in our pre-adolescent psyche.
One of the key instruments that I aim to utilize in my work is the incorporation of found objects, or normal objects. An art object that is made of materials that are uncommon is easily described by viewers simply as an art object whose parts serve only that purpose, and must be displayed together in order to perform the desired action. But, by using objects that are common in everyday life, or objects that have been previously used and then discarded for one reason or another, one is able to confront the viewer with new and unusual ways to experience these objects; while also allowing them a unique interpretation of the art object affected by previous connotations of the objects and/or their condition.
In conclusion, in my art I aim to explore the basic human condition in relation to space, time, and form using found objects, texture, repetition and pattern. I hope to invoke the intrinsic questioning allowing us the answers that we seek through a deeper human interpretation of life and cultural values.

1 commento:

Alex Rodallec ha detto...

very well written. the allegories. repetition of forms. funny enough it is the repetition that torments me.