For school I was assigned to write an artist's statement in preparation for the media art i am to produce. I've just finished and I feel it represents a very personal side of who I am and what I do. I've decided to share the assignment and my response in hopes that others may answer, so we can all get a glimpse of others around the temp.
See the assignment below in quote and the spoiler tag below that for my response.
See the assignment below in quote and the spoiler tag below that for my response.
My creation of art in real world and electronic mediums is essentially a means of individual expression. From zine to audio, collage and web, I contend to blur the lines between real world and screen.
My interests in health and sustainability are carried into my work. Autonomy as well as open access is an essentiality and therefore incorporated into my production. Themes of myth and conspiracy are also present, in addition to overtones of surreal humor. Incorporating a lo-fi aesthetic, these properties allow me to engage my audience eclectically, straying from the one-dimensional and overused.
These elements lead to art that never takes itself too seriously, yet still accommodates a greater significance. I wish to expose the myriad of dominant cultural conceptions that are taken for granted as worldly truths. The drive to do this comes in from my belief that structures like empire and advertising, and leviathans such as science, state, and market are too trusted and detract from human capacity. Personal interaction is another issue I am to explore; how we interact has changed drastically in the past decade. I desire to enable others to experience and take note of conceptions they may not observe throughout their activities.
My interests in health and sustainability are carried into my work. Autonomy as well as open access is an essentiality and therefore incorporated into my production. Themes of myth and conspiracy are also present, in addition to overtones of surreal humor. Incorporating a lo-fi aesthetic, these properties allow me to engage my audience eclectically, straying from the one-dimensional and overused.
These elements lead to art that never takes itself too seriously, yet still accommodates a greater significance. I wish to expose the myriad of dominant cultural conceptions that are taken for granted as worldly truths. The drive to do this comes in from my belief that structures like empire and advertising, and leviathans such as science, state, and market are too trusted and detract from human capacity. Personal interaction is another issue I am to explore; how we interact has changed drastically in the past decade. I desire to enable others to experience and take note of conceptions they may not observe throughout their activities.
