Spill Paintings
I found this really great video documenting a very interesting technique in art making. This group pours large amounts of liquid paint, one color at a time onto a tall pedestal and lets the paint flow over the edges, sliding to the drop-cloth below. The result is a very large, abstract color investigation. The closer you get, the more the colors interact, the more colors you can see, and the greater respect you gain for the time and effort put in. Whether you are into more conceptual work or traditional realism, you have to appreciate the beauty of the simplicity, and the complexity that results from a simple motion. Even I couldn't stop myself from second-guessing the act a bit, though. I am one who is all about my interaction with the pieces I create, and to have no control other than the speed of pour would be hard for me to accept. I would find myself tempted to affect the paint in some other way, some way to express my intent. But even with these thoughts, second-guessing and questioning another's work proves its connection to the viewer. In some way, it has made me wonder what the role of art still is, and what the role of the artist has to be. And connection is what art is about.
So whether you think its the best thing since sliced bread, or a big mess that happens to be pretty, don't pull your hair out over what it means. By that point you've already proven it's effectiveness.
ARTIST: HOLTON ROWER
CINEMATOGRAPHER: DAVE KAUFMAN
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