Friday, July 8, 2011

My show opened last night; having a solo show is always a little daunting as you can't hide amongst the other exhibitors. The Ranamok Glass Prize was opening at the same time at Artisan, so I did have the benefit of a shared audience.  

It was great to get this feedback today from Damian Buckley (thank You Damian!):
The objects fascinate, intrigue and delight the viewer. They go beyond the realm of mere absurdest objects which can tend to alienate, bewilder and ultimately annoy the viewer. The detailed and precise treatment of the works transforms them into artifacts themselves, melding them seamlessly with the found objects they contain. These artifacts are of another world which has it's own consistent logic and order, even if that order is beyond our current understanding. Like any visit to a good museum, the pleasure for the viewer comes from unraveling the clues of this unknown world that the artifacts have left behind. The fact that there is a healthy 'nod and a wink', thrown into the process adds to the warmth and pleasure of viewing them.
In short, they are "lovely".

I got some other emailed feedback which I'm checking to see if the writers are happy for me to add.  So far I've been enjoying people's interpretations of my work, they give me an insight into a different way of viewing them. After looking at small things closely for a long time, these new perspectives are something I need.  

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