Ross:
This project has been referred to as a collaboration at times during it’s conception, yet I often wonder if this is an appropriate label for what we are undertaking? We both create work separatly with our own practice in mind. We share that practice in order to gain a greater understanding of our own working process as well as that of the others. It is a sharing, of that I have no doubt, but a collaboration?
I in no way intend this to sound negative, rather, I’m trying to fully understand our working relationship. We draw and post and comment at each end of this line and we watch and read and view from the other. I imagine an exhibition that runs fluently from my work to Richard’s. A synced transition intertwined with both our influences, yet with wholly individual works. I’m trying to analyse how this can be achieved by looking at our previous posts and I can definitely see patterns, but no concrete works as of yet.
So… I propose a work. A piece to be be included in our shown output. A circular wall drawing using a hatching technique I often utilise, large in scale and subtle in nature.
Why this in particular?
I see this as both a frame and a piece of work in itself. A frame for Richard to place a piece of work and a drawing in its own right for me. Both works done individually yet coming together to form a single entity whilst also working together to achieve our goal.
I guess you would call that a collaboration after all.
