“The ultimate meaning to which all stories refer has two faces: the continuity of life, the inevitability of death.” Italio Calvino
John Harris explores the relationship between these two faces: humour and tragedy. Humour allows certain accessibility with an audience, as well as taking a crucial position towards the function of the artist and a dialogue to an audience. Tragedy is explored within self-deprecation, romanticising failure and relying on the observer.
“In warrior cultures there is no failure. There is only victory and death.” Dave Hickey
got back from berlin on saturday, hello real world almost getting run over from looking the opposite direction and saying Danke schon to a shop attendant. haven’t even really thought about my practice saw a hell of a lot of art but also saw a hell of alot of shit art.
got this artist statement i have to write for tuesday i know what i like and what i explore on within my work but a question rose today about being genuine with yourself about the work and the context. does the work have this so called integrity behind it if your bullshitting yourself
what is important?
to me
i think at this time all that can be said is
“i like art and everything about it” Matt Moseley
if only i had a sandwich of this size
