I find this post to be particularly difficult...My big ideas are constantly evolving which can be a good thing but I can't stick to anything long enough to even complete a painting...But, recently I've been interested in looking at relationships/social circumstances and also how inanimate objects can have personality. Social situations are interesting to me because I have a hard time feeling like I belong in them, because of the way I was treated by my sisters growing up. It most definitely could have been worse, but it made a huge impact on me and the way I interact with the world. So I guess what interests me there is how one person or a group of people can affect another person or group of people. And I'm interested in recreating these types of scenes through inanimate objects. At least currently.
Emile Nolde depicts people in interesting social settings.
I'm also interested in playing with color and flat planes. Henry Darger combines all of these things.
And of course, considering myself a ceramics artist and being in his class currently, Bede Clark is a great inspiration. I feel particularly connected to his artist statement regarding his pots.
http://www.bedeclarkestudio.com/bedeclarkestudio.com/pots.html
you should post images of her work. I think your thought process on what interests is interesting withing itself. Calling upon my past is a huge part of my work as well.
ReplyDeleteBrianna, You are not alone!! Choosing and then sticking to a Big Idea or theme or even one specific idea can be torture for me.
ReplyDeleteAfter years of making art that was created out of instinct or pure expressive ness, it is difficult to assign meaning and be purposeful with specific intentions.
Oh and did you see that amazing documentary on Henry Darger??