i decided to stop and start going forward again so answered the call to review ….. www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/555796 enjoyed the thinking involved in writing again, until the kids came home and i had to cut it short.
went to tate britain today. wanted to see the classified:contemporary art at tate britain before it went. really enjoyed seeing the mark dion thames dig piece again and ceal floyers film, glad i went. visited richard long too. i visited the piece at the haunch of venison a couple of months ago and remember being really puzzled at the line on the floor, presumably used to mark out where the stones go. but why is the line left? i can see that there are lines in his work and they are obviously v.important. the mud paintings although free flowing have strong linear constraints, but the marking out is disguised by the gesture, so although it is there it is overtaken by the action. the lines he walks direct and hold the work, himself and the world together in a strong manner. the stone circles on the other hand are visibly constrained by the thin red line, as if he is controlling the land, lassoing it in the gallery where it is unable to escape via the elements. and i assume it is supposed to seen/read and considered. ? otherwise the line would have been erased.
would be interested to know more on the line thing if you do.
i have returned from a family holiday. it was good, a proper break. i feel a bit disjointed now, the washing is done and im at the bit where it doesnt seem like ive been away. i left my video and sound recorders at home – tho i did paint a pic for the lenders of apartment as a thankyou. i now have to remember where i was up to before i left. several ‘im sorry you were not successful’s’ were waiting in my inbox along with a couple of ‘submit your work to, and pay via paypal’s’. i had 10mins of negativity just then, thinking that i was making work and then paying for it to be viewed, and that was quite bizare. i will go and ponder in the bath and then review where i am and the route forward.
have you ‘found your practice’? What factors make this problematic? Are they external or internal? What is a ‘true practice’ any way…?
hmm
i think i discovered it at uni, one of those elusive things you accidently come across when youre not looking. its hard to pinpoint exactly and it seems to be forever evolving but i can recognize it in my work.
it is a strange thing. i dont go out of my way to make things that join up in a certain way, because i use a variety of mediums -video,etching,found object- sometimes it is harder to see the thread. it is there and the more my work grows the stronger the thread gets.
i dont see much as problematic, my practice is not something i worry about. it comes from somewhere inside and i follow it, it may be attached to my nose or my heart, or somewhere in-between. all i know is that i am glad i have it with me and i dont want to be without it, its part of my journey.
