When We Made the World. represents a somewhat new direction to working. Rather than creating individual pieces with individual subject with individual meaning, this piece marks the first element in a new "endless" piece. Rather than creating a piece and ending when that particular surface seems done, i will begin creating small "elements" that will eventually be combined, assembled or installed alongside one another to create a larger-scale sculpture of sorts.
Will it work? I think so, but I don't really even know what "working" will mean for this project. It's inspired by the recent AERIALS 7-part piece, which worked out better than I even expected (AERIALS: The Complete Collection)... but instead of creating individual artworks that come together as a series, I want this project to consist, literally, of different objects combined into one final composition….
The main purpose for the project is to open up and free myself from the pressure of creating a "successful piece". Instead of feeling like each canvas needs to stand alone and emit the entire collective essence of my work, I will hopefully be able to free my thoughts a bit…free my actions…and free my imagery from all that 'intention'. I want to explore having a bit less control over my work and see what happens when all that lack of control gets brought back together after a few weeks…
Does the anxiety of trying to create a "successful piece" help or hinder that attempt?
Does a "successful piece" require specific intent?
Can an artist create something truly impactful out of unrelated parts?
Are an artists works ever "unrelated" or are they always connected through the act of their creation?
How does a changing process affect a final piece?
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