Hi guys,
So I am thinking- since both of your ideas more closely reference the body than I first thought, my ideas should reflect this more as well. what do you think of these? I would like them to sit right in between representation and abstraction- when I start painting, I will push them further into the ideas of abstracted color fields (as in, the lines wont be as hard- everything will kind of melt and bleed into each other). I am trying to further format and arrange the pieces so that some of them can match up in terms of composition- for example, the spine and rib pattern matching up, or the spiral matching up with some fingerprint patterns. Don't forget to imagine these wall-size...or as large as I can make them. In terms of color, I would like to keep these all in chromatic grays- grays that are just starting to become a certain hue, but not quite. I am afraid of too much representation with these, so let me know what you think- maybe I will just start them off as color fields and go from there.I hope this all makes sense.
Hope your having fun on your trip Josh. Oh, and what do you guys think of Beau's design? I like it!
Lorie,
ReplyDeleteThese are great but I agree with you - don't want to make them too representational. Also, where do these abstractions of body parts fit into the idea of "the experience?" Is the "experience" inherent in the act of looking? Of trying to figure out what these paintings are? Trying to work out a way to connect them to the (a)symmetrical experience I think will help them be more than just abstract body parts. Either way I really like the sketches and it'll be cool to see how you work in hints of color on the edges of these blacks and greys. Also, have you though of alternative painting techniques? Like pouring the paint from the top of the canvas and letting it trickle down? That could end up looking like part of the spine, or something like that. Go Lorie Go!
Yes, I agree with you. They need to be more connected to the idea of the 'experience'. How I paint them will allude to this- scratches of paint, drips, stains, sanding.....ultimately, I would like them to reflect the sounds the viewer will be hearing. I do think that an interesting part of the 'experience' will be the viewer trying to see what he/she can make out from the painting. I think that the first instinct of a viewer, especially with something abstract, is to say "well, what is it?" This is important, but perhaps it should reveal itself even slower, if at all. I think that if I work very process based (the alternative painting techniques), I should incorporate some kind of reference to a body part, but truly make it barely there. Do you remember the pieces at my show where tiny silhouettes were hidden in a field of drop shapes? (Travis, I can send you images of these when I get home). I think that playing with this idea will really play up the experience- some people will see something, some people wont. Hmmmm. A lot to think about. Either way, I am starting to paint tonight. Go Team Go!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and Travis- let me know when you can send me some awesome sounds.