Finally getting to this. Ha. I liked her manner. I think she would be a cool person to have a conversation with. I think her approach is very spontaneous and intuitive. Very apolitical. She is interested in understanding as opposed to advocacy. For eg: the comments she made about plastic were very non judgemental. Its just whats there and that is interesting enough for her.
She wants the viewer to interpret meaning, as opposed to there being some meaning ascribed to it by the artist, like many others we have looked at...where context and background is so important.
Her intent is exploratory, not research based. She wants to generate feelings in the viewer. It is not an intellectual exercise (very much the opposite of the artist we are discussing this upcoming week whose work seems very cerebral.)
The work is very much about the materials. She is playing with materials. Geography is the west...lots of plastic for one thing.
Some of what I wrote here may need to be put in categories by you Marie. I can't quite remember what mode of production was about....and not sure how Subect fits in here. To me she almost has no subject! Although maybe the repurposing of objects?
Right on! Great summary. I like your point about how she "wants the viewer to interpret meaning, as opposed to there being some meaning ascribed to it by the artist." I think this may come from starting the materialrather than from a researched topic. Look forward to chatting about Kapwani Kiwanga in this context on Wednesday. Thx!
Finally getting to this. Ha. I liked her manner. I think she would be a cool person to have a conversation with. I think her approach is very spontaneous and intuitive. Very apolitical. She is interested in understanding as opposed to advocacy. For eg: the comments she made about plastic were very non judgemental. Its just whats there and that is interesting enough for her.
She wants the viewer to interpret meaning, as opposed to there being some meaning ascribed to it by the artist, like many others we have looked at...where context and background is so important.
Her intent is exploratory, not research based. She wants to generate feelings in the viewer. It is not an intellectual exercise (very much the opposite of the artist we are discussing this upcoming week whose work seems very cerebral.)
The work is very much about the materials. She is playing with materials. Geography is the west...lots of plastic for one thing.
Some of what I wrote here may need to be put in categories by you Marie. I can't quite remember what mode of production was about....and not sure how Subect fits in here. To me she almost has no subject! Although maybe the repurposing of objects?
Right on! Great summary. I like your point about how she "wants the viewer to interpret meaning, as opposed to there being some meaning ascribed to it by the artist." I think this may come from starting the materialrather than from a researched topic. Look forward to chatting about Kapwani Kiwanga in this context on Wednesday. Thx!