"Deconstructed Figure" 2007
Having a dual role as both an independent artist and the curator of the digital art space Stasisfield.com, I view my artistic mission as a series of interdependent responsibilities that result in the encouragement of contemplation.
My own work as both a sonic and visual artist is focused on creating atmospheres conducive to meditative thought. While using elements of repetition, reduction, combination and transformation, the images and sounds I present are rooted in an atmosphere of calm. My artistic process both asserts and suppresses artistic ego as I attempt to balance precise decision-making with random elements and serendipitous accidents. Usually devoid of any direct references or overt meanings, the pieces I create are designed to assist their audience in turning their attention inward by contemplating their own relationship to the piece's content.
Similarly, my philosophy towards the curatorial work I perform at Stasisfield involves choosing works that compliment these sentiments as well as exploring other more outwardly expansive themes. The multi-purpose nature of this web site allows me to present sound works within their own contexts (much like a traditional record label) while its digital exhibition area, the Stasis_Space gallery, contains themed projects that include both sonic and visual art. I am compelled to craft themes for Stasisfield's digital art exhibitions that deal with notions of community, interaction and interpretation while investigating the changing roles, disciplines and responsibilities of those who call themselves "artist" in the digital age.
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[ originally published as part of the "My Mission" exhibition, Le Musee di-visioniste. ]