Control
(kənˈtrōl)
1. the power to direct behaviors; to limit, curb, or regulate; restrain; 2. to have power over (something); direct the actions or function of; 3. to cause a function in a certain way.
STATEMENT
In this black and white series titled CONTROL, I explore this concept and the challenge of defining this theme artistically and examine how it effects every facet of our lives. Be it politics, religion, relationships, finances etc., this all-encompassing desire to assert some form of control over one’s own individual environment is a very basic and personal aspiration. There has always been social and economic inequalities due to one’s ability, or inability, to control their own existence and will continue to be manipulated by innumerable variations of external influence.
The 1/1 mixed media paintings and sculptures in this series incorporate a combination of materials such as enamel, acrylic, lacquer, oil, wire, pulleys, textiles, wood, metal, spikes, sand etc. and the implementation of various control methods that suggest ‘pushing’, ‘pulling’ or ‘squeezing’.
I have always tried to create work that has a strong, emotional impact that draws a viewer in and evokes a response that can be initiated by one’s own personal perceptions of my art. Within this individual reaction, hopefully, lies the opportunity for a more acute observation and understanding of this series and my work as an artist.
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