Should I? (Waterloo, Ontario)
I am reminded of a young girl, perhaps 7 or 8 years old, walking through a visual art show with her father. She was passing by my photographs when she stopped in front of one of them, and a huge smile appeared on her face. She pointed at the photograph and then said something to her father. The image was one of a somewhat abstracted tree stump. I politely went over and asked her what she had seen in the photograph. Her answer, “A Dragon!”, and another huge smile.
When dealing with abstract images, it is often hard to write an artist statement. I know what my intent was in creating the images and what significance they hold for me, but I do not wish to impose my thoughts and feelings on others, nor influence viewers as they rely upon their own experiences to take in and interpret the work for themselves.
So, for this series of abstract images, my statement is simply a title, “Should I?”. Make of it what you will.
P.S. If your curiosity gets the better of you and you would like to know what the subjects of these images actually are, feel free to email me and I will get back to you with the answer.
To view image gallery: Click here.
I am reminded of a young girl, perhaps 7 or 8 years old, walking through a visual art show with her father. She was passing by my photographs when she stopped in front of one of them, and a huge smile appeared on her face. She pointed at the photograph and then said something to her father. The image was one of a somewhat abstracted tree stump. I politely went over and asked her what she had seen in the photograph. Her answer, “A Dragon!”, and another huge smile.
When dealing with abstract images, it is often hard to write an artist statement. I know what my intent was in creating the images and what significance they hold for me, but I do not wish to impose my thoughts and feelings on others, nor influence viewers as they rely upon their own experiences to take in and interpret the work for themselves.
So, for this series of abstract images, my statement is simply a title, “Should I?”. Make of it what you will.
P.S. If your curiosity gets the better of you and you would like to know what the subjects of these images actually are, feel free to email me and I will get back to you with the answer.
To view image gallery: Click here.
