Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Theatrics of Assumption
I am intrigued by abandoned spaces and discarded objects. I wonder about the histories of these spaces, and if an inanimate object or a location can be imbued with a lasting impression or character as a result of an interaction with a dramatic moment. I am curious about how one continues to interact with those ephemeral moments through environment and artifact. My work aims to address and explore a space of deductive reflection by cultivating a relationship between memory, space, object and intuitive assumption.
My process involves photographing objects and spaces. This documentation is followed by a contemplation of how the character of a site affects how we function, or interact within that space. There is a sensitivity and an awareness toward the assumptions we make about the histories of those spaces as well as the objects, or artifacts that have been left behind; what kinds of events, personal interactions or inhabitations have occurred throughout the existence of a now vacant site and how do we relate to that history as contemporary viewers.
I am intrigued by abandoned spaces and discarded objects. I wonder about the histories of these spaces, and if an inanimate object or a location can be imbued with a lasting impression or character as a result of an interaction with a dramatic moment. I am curious about how one continues to interact with those ephemeral moments through environment and artifact. My work aims to address and explore a space of deductive reflection by cultivating a relationship between memory, space, object and intuitive assumption.
My process involves photographing objects and spaces. This documentation is followed by a contemplation of how the character of a site affects how we function, or interact within that space. There is a sensitivity and an awareness toward the assumptions we make about the histories of those spaces as well as the objects, or artifacts that have been left behind; what kinds of events, personal interactions or inhabitations have occurred throughout the existence of a now vacant site and how do we relate to that history as contemporary viewers.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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