My work is made in many different ways and so far this year it has taken the form of round things. I have looked around the studio and found there are a couple of others who seem to be doing spiricle shapes. Dave Brown is making beautiful big balls of his own and while we have different desires for our work the shape crops up in both our work. Here is his blog if anyone is interested: https://www.a-n.co.uk/blogs/the-reflective-nature-of-conciousness
I have also been looking at art that may not have been purposely made for the enjoyment of the participant.
An extract from the Tate website about Carsten Höller about Test Site
“Test Site, as the title declares, is an experimental project. Using the given characteristics of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, German artist Carsten Höller has taken advantage of the height of the space, and the vast museum audience, to test a hypothesis he has been investigating for some time concerning the possible effects of sliding. What would be the result of sliding if it was part of the daily routine? Can slides become part of our experiential and architectural life?” (Tate, 2017)
The slides that Holler put n the Tate were an amazing piece of art that many of the participants enjoyed and interacted readily with the artwork and while some may not have grasped the art behind it, they still had a good time. Holler wanted to see or test how different slides would affect the participant and he also wanted to broaden the use of slides not only for the use of playground and children but also into the aspect of art.
My artwork fits into the aspect of bringing something out of the realm of children’s play things and into the reality of art. This is only a secondary aspect of my art but no less important part. The taking of an everyday object and placing it into the art reality has been happening for a very long time, since the time of Duchamp.
Tate (2017) Carsten Höller: Interview. Available at: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/unilever-series-carsten-holler-test-site/carsten-holler-interview (Accessed: 21st March 2017).
