The idea for my piece was to focus mainly on the point of origin. Simply because the direction of your path depends on where you are starting from.
I tore up the area maps to make the buddha face. For the background I used the oceans that I found in an old world atlas as I wanted to embed the local dimension into a global context. The same world atlas also contained a section about the genesis of the universe and I cut out a little bit of the space for the black "You are here" marker.
"You Are Here"
Collage of torn topographical area maps and world atlas pages, ink,
on canvas panel, 20" x 16"
WOW! Christiane this is stunning, and it is HUGE! I absolutely love it. Do you submit the explanation as well as the art? I can't stop looking. Wishing you well, but this is a stunner for sure. Keep us posted :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sheila. I'm glad you like my buddha. I'm not sure if I should submit my explanation as well (or if I could). On one side I think I should always include my comments as being an essential part of a multimedia piece. I don't really see these comments necessarily as explanations, as my comments or stories are usually complementary - sometimes the visual work and the words only together become a whole. On the other side, viewers often seem to like a piece for a very personal reason and that reason may not have anything to do with the meaning that I placed into my work. They may see something very different, something that I didn't intend to put in it. And that's just right. At a show I often get to talk with the visitors about my thoughts behind - but if they don't ask I feel I shouldn't share my thoughts. Regarding the size - to make something large has been my all-time challenge. I used to make miniature sculptures and drawings and it was tough for me first to get out of my comfort zone. I am getting used to larger canvases, though I haven't done anything bigger than 16x20. It has been a freeing experience. What are your usual sizes, Sheila?
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