January 1st 2008
I have started working properly again after fallout from the two show opportunities last year. It's only taken 4 months or so.....pulling out of the artshow tailspin has been time consuming and frustrating. I saw Jasper Johns on tv yesterday, on some documentary about art in the sixties and of course one felt he was a condescending presence immediately, the master of the halting pause etc. however hearing him speak always reinforces the idea that the pursuit of the potentially meaningless idea is vital. Who cares if nothing works out. Ever again. What can be learned and communicated along the way is surely the important result. All of which really makes galleries and reputation and all that thumbsucking nonsense obsolete, as if it were ever important in the first place. John Chamberlain typifies that hideous art world arrogance when he comments that " no artist need explain their work--it's the job of the general public to keep up with us", for my part I've always failed to see either the importance or the precocious nature of painted crushed metal parts stuck together. Even in the sixties. Is it possible I've not kept up John? Quite likely.
I started looking at paint again a few weeks ago but lost heart. Just can't conceive of a way to use it. It's such a set of sentimental puzzles. Hope 2008 brings some solid work. Project Edge came over all Christmas with a gingerbread project. Hence photo above and Vicky Tomayko's house below. Lookout for podcasts here in 08.
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