To borrow Lisa's phrase, "very Infinite Jesty." I see a spider...
(I am not at all qualified to comment on visual arts, but have been to a sculpture park today. It must have gone to my head, but I am sure the effect will wear off soon.)
I am not quite sure what to make of your Addiction series studies. Uncomfortable viewing, and evocative of a really bad hangover. I wanted to make the connections with Infinite Jest but had to steel myself to view for very long.
But I really enjoyed viewing your DUMBO images on flickr. Beautiful, but a little unsettling. Of course, being a small town/country-side Brit my only visual context comes courtesy of Hollywood. Which may be a part of the appeal of your real and honest work.
Having my work be "very Infinite Jesty" is condition I can only aspire to in my most optimistic dreams ! In case you missed it: For a painfully authentic account of a personal conversation w/ The Spider, check out this post at infinitedetox.
As regards your qualifications for commenting I must humbly,but most emphatically,disagree. Open eyes and an alert mind, both of which you exhibit in abundance, are all that is really necessary. Uncomfortable is quite right. I'm not at all sure what the end result of these explorations will be...It's all still a bit raw. And in some respects, that's the point. I've never been one to share my doubts and fears, preferring to present polished aesthetic objects, i.e. furniture and completely abstract art, as my public face, rather than risk sharing my quivering vulnerabilities in all their feeble glory. I suppose DFW has inspired me in that regard: to try and stretch myself beyond the comfortable precincts of past successes and actually reach out to people in a more personal way.
Glad you enjoyed the DUMBO pics. It is a fairly picturesque neighborhood, to say the least. And my time there coincided w/ a pivotal period in the trajectory of my artistic life. Thank you so much for coming round ,Sarah ! And for all the edifying conversation.
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To borrow Lisa's phrase, "very Infinite Jesty." I see a spider...
(I am not at all qualified to comment on visual arts, but have been to a sculpture park today. It must have gone to my head, but I am sure the effect will wear off soon.)
I am not quite sure what to make of your Addiction series studies. Uncomfortable viewing, and evocative of a really bad hangover. I wanted to make the connections with Infinite Jest but had to steel myself to view for very long.
But I really enjoyed viewing your DUMBO images on flickr. Beautiful, but a little unsettling. Of course, being a small town/country-side Brit my only visual context comes courtesy of Hollywood. Which may be a part of the appeal of your real and honest work.
Having my work be "very Infinite Jesty" is condition I can only aspire to in my most optimistic dreams ! In case you missed it: For a painfully authentic account of a personal conversation w/ The Spider, check out this post at infinitedetox.
http://infinitedetox.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/contractual-obligations-or-swearing-on-infinite-jest/
As regards your qualifications for commenting I must humbly,but most emphatically,disagree. Open eyes and an alert mind, both of which you exhibit in abundance, are all that is really necessary. Uncomfortable is quite right. I'm not at all sure what the end result of these explorations will be...It's all still a bit raw. And in some respects, that's the point. I've never been one to share my doubts and fears, preferring to present polished aesthetic objects, i.e. furniture and completely abstract art, as my public face, rather than risk sharing my quivering vulnerabilities in all their feeble glory. I suppose DFW has inspired me in that regard: to try and stretch myself beyond the comfortable precincts of past successes and actually reach out to people in a more personal way.
Glad you enjoyed the DUMBO pics. It is a fairly picturesque neighborhood, to say the least. And my time there coincided w/ a pivotal period in the trajectory of my artistic life. Thank you so much for coming round ,Sarah ! And for all the edifying conversation.
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