So, I have really been doing some soul searching lately, which is kind of unusual. My work has never really had any deep meaning, and I don't think it ever will. I really like things for the way they look- color, design, texture, style, and so on. I enjoy things that are appealing to the eye. Even when I look at other artists work, I am always drawn to the aesthetics. Unless it is highly conceptual and doesn't even really have tangible elements, I am always looking for something appealing to the eye. So, with that being said, it turns out I am in a pretty conceptual MFA program. I know, bums for me! HAHA! In the spirit of learning and growing and trying to become a better artist, I am trying to dig deep and put a little bit of me into my art :-) I have thought about what moves me and catches my attention on a daily basis. What I have come up with is...drumroll please... other people's lives!!! Yes, I am obsessed with stories, information, and photos of other people's lives. I don't even have to know the people, which is sometimes more interesting because I am like a detective digging and searching for information to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I have always enjoyed memoirs (especially of sex, drugs, lies, and scandal). I guess you could say that I am also addicted to drama. My friends sometimes call me "20 questions" because I ask so many random detailed questions about anything they are talking to me about. The funny thing is, that I am interested in all of the details that don't matter. My professor said, "well isn't everyone like that at times?". Well, yes, but I think I am a little bit more-so than the average bear. So, I have to figure out a way to show just how obsessed and interested in I am in other people's lives visually. ART!
We have a new professor in town and she suggested that I video myself looking at the computer screen. This is something I do every morning, like a ritual (just so happens to be a common phrase used with people who have OCD). I of course look at email, facebook, and then a long list of blogs, all of which I do very systematically. I have done this for days and have layered the videos on top of each other so you can see how very similar they are each morning. Unfortunately, I was unable to upload the video at this time because it is too large. Stay tuned!
