Thanks for the comment. I really was drawn to this picture in the way the original image was random and chaotic in its displacement of wood and debris and then by balancing it through the symmetrical mirroring and creating a high contrast and colourless representation a whole new experience evolved. Plus I thought it looked cool... incidentally, the title has a connection a way. It is also randomly applied as far as what I am writing at the time and what thoughts and experiences I am having at the time.
i see a lot of dark figures in this pic. especially an image of a dark knight; a terrifying rabbit, or a hungry bat, or a spider. i enjoy that you can see so many things if you take the time to look.
“Producing a form is to invent possible encounters; receiving a form is to create the conditions for exchange” – Nicolas Bourriaud (From Relational Aesthetics – 1998)
There is a current school of thought, which says that art is about dialogue and interaction and that the purpose of art is to create inter-subjective encounters between the artist producing the work and the viewer interpreting it. The form and presentation of your image(s) (particularly the ambiguous text, which directly addresses the viewer in the first person) encourages participation in a shared (relational) experience. You are not telling the viewer what to see or how to look; instead you are inviting us to engage in a mutual and open-ended process of dialogue and discovery.
Teresa- As usual you articulate my endevours quite eloquently. In a way it is like throwing a stone into a body of water and depending on where the stone lands, be it a shallow or deep part of the water and at what angle, a different ripple effect results. And sometimes the stone misses the water altogether.
When I was little, I used to have a box full of magnetic shards. To go with it, I had a magnetic wand that was used--not too precisely--to manipulate the shards, creating patterns.
Remember those? I experimented with mine for hours on end.
This reminds me of that, dispite the impossibility of creating something with any structure or symmetry with those shards and that wand, no matter how deterimind you might have been...
Though, you say the original image was chaotic. So maybe there is a way to find order (impose structure) in even the most persistently random environments.
Well put Lola. There definitely is a systematic approach to creating order out of choas. Although I never had the opportunity to play with the magnetic toy you mentioned, I can see the resemblance. I also love the reference to playfulness as this image was put together in the act of play. Thank-you for your comment.
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i don't get it ;)
you might not want to
Creepy symmetry, dark harsh lines that intrigue and repel simultaneously. I especially like the frayed ends of what appears to be wood chips.
Thanks for the comment. I really was drawn to this picture in the way the original image was random and chaotic in its displacement of wood and debris and then by balancing it through the symmetrical mirroring and creating a high contrast and colourless representation a whole new experience evolved. Plus I thought it looked cool... incidentally, the title has a connection a way. It is also randomly applied as far as what I am writing at the time and what thoughts and experiences I am having at the time.
i see a lot of dark figures in this pic. especially an image of a dark knight; a terrifying rabbit, or a hungry bat, or a spider. i enjoy that you can see so many things if you take the time to look.
...and thank you for taking the time to look and comment Liam. I appreciate the feedback.
ohh yeah... are those american nickles in the corners?
“Producing a form is to invent possible encounters; receiving a form is to create the conditions for exchange” – Nicolas Bourriaud (From Relational Aesthetics – 1998)
There is a current school of thought, which says that art is about dialogue and interaction and that the purpose of art is to create inter-subjective encounters between the artist producing the work and the viewer interpreting it. The form and presentation of your image(s) (particularly the ambiguous text, which directly addresses the viewer in the first person) encourages participation in a shared (relational) experience. You are not telling the viewer what to see or how to look; instead you are inviting us to engage in a mutual and open-ended process of dialogue and discovery.
Liam-
I'm not sure if they are american nickels or not...however I did take this photo in the states. Either good eye or good intuition.
Teresa-
As usual you articulate my endevours quite eloquently. In a way it is like throwing a stone into a body of water and depending on where the stone lands, be it a shallow or deep part of the water and at what angle, a different ripple effect results. And sometimes the stone misses the water altogether.
Liam-
I totally see the rabbit you mentioned. Wicked
perception.
When I was little, I used to have a box full of magnetic shards. To go with it, I had a magnetic wand that was used--not too precisely--to manipulate the shards, creating patterns.
Remember those? I experimented with mine for hours on end.
This reminds me of that, dispite the impossibility of creating something with any structure or symmetry with those shards and that wand, no matter how deterimind you might have been...
Though, you say the original image was chaotic. So maybe there is a way to find order (impose structure) in even the most persistently random environments.
Well put Lola. There definitely is a systematic approach to creating order out of choas. Although I never had the opportunity to play with the magnetic toy you mentioned, I can see the resemblance. I also love the reference to playfulness as this image was put together in the act of play. Thank-you for your comment.
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