The Brink (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, “The Brink” and the literal and figurative meanings of the word “brink”. I invite viewers to take from the work what they will.
brink
/briNGk/
1. Literal Meaning (Physical Edge)
It refers to the strict edge or margin of a steep drop-off or a body of water.
Example: "She stood at the brink of the cliff and looked down."
2. Figurative Meaning (The Verge)
It describes being on the threshold of a momentous, often dangerous, or highly anticipated event.
Example: "The company was on the brink of bankruptcy."
Example: "Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough."
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, “The Brink” and the literal and figurative meanings of the word “brink”. I invite viewers to take from the work what they will.
brink
/briNGk/
1. Literal Meaning (Physical Edge)
It refers to the strict edge or margin of a steep drop-off or a body of water.
Example: "She stood at the brink of the cliff and looked down."
2. Figurative Meaning (The Verge)
It describes being on the threshold of a momentous, often dangerous, or highly anticipated event.
Example: "The company was on the brink of bankruptcy."
Example: "Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough."
To view image gallery: Click here.
