Obsessed.....
Josie:
"Obsessed" by Kathleen Whitney
Sculpture April 2006, Vol. 25, no. 3, page 45>>
I was flicking through this journal that being honest haha I had never known about, therefore had never read...I really liked it!Usually I'd stick to my photographic journals because I don't like ones with too many words..but this had lots of colourful pictures and not too many mind- boggling words ...(just letting you all know!!- so I recommend it!).
This article focused on "obsessive" artists who create sculptures sort of through an obsession..there were a couple of differnt artists in this article but i mainly liked Susan York's installation "Center of Gravity" 2004. Using the materials of wallboard, graphite and porcelain, she created a number of cubes and arranged them in a room. Ok- I know some of you might be thinking this is a little weird and maybe somewhat boring...but I found it extremly intriguing and open-ended. So much has been done to create what she has, although there is so much that possibly could be done...but I really am drawn to the simplicity of her idea- as it is somewhat irrational. I think that "Obsessive" artists...(never knew they had a title)....are very unique and a little crazy in their work, but thats what I like....I shall definately look more into this, and you guys should too:)....!!!
Bye all!
(image from www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag06/april_06/obsessed/obsessed.shtml)
posted by Polly Dance at 4:59 PM
2 Comments:
Polly: Josie you make me laugh (your not meant to tell everyone you haven't looked at the journals before ;) I like York's work too it is incredibly simple but so confind and thought-out. It heaps reminds me of the exhibition 'White Trash', an installation work by Mel Curtiss on at the C.A.C.S atm. Curtiss has these obsessive edge too, placing concrete cast forms of containers and bottles and other found objects.
andrew: minimalism is often a short cut meaning "authentic" or "serious" in c art. fun to play with, then
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