I have been itching to put up some visual thoughts for feedback and the following are a few. Basically, I have a zip disk full of pics that may or may not be relevant...
I do hope we can start sharing our current work with one another so that we can see where each of the participants are coming from... look for overlap, look for things the artists themsleves may not notice.
The three or so photos I uploaded are paintings made thinking about this show.
I tried to include two great shots of a peter halley installation where he describes wanting to make an architectural environment out of two-dimensionial elements and I can relate to that. I will try again to get those to you.
I'll talk more about my thougts related to the project and this work specifically at another time (I really do need to get some grading done for classes tomorrow), but one topic I want to broach now is about the paintings and drawings that will be part of this very large exhibition:
I have been working in a series of paintings on canvas and works on paper using the very standard size of 18" x 24". I love the way that this lends itself to a grid system to accomodate the variety of paintings I am making... abstractions based on printbars, pipctures of birds, paintings of harmonand wolpa's old ditto invitation to a potluck, the lineage of Jesus Christ clutterd with paint spills and ephemera...
I do believe that the space at UICA warrants large works. I mean LARGE works. BUt, I wondered if you other painters would consider agreeing on this standard size to contribute to a massive gang of paintings. I envision filling huge expanses of the walls with many many many options of paintings... a choose your own adventure.
Blogging really does encourage rambling, I now understand... sending my words into the ether (net)... Watson, can you come here...
Posted by chris at April 28, 2004 09:41 PM