The Arty Bollocks Generator
You know when you go to an artist’s website or museum, and they have their artist statement or exhibit explaination, and it’s full of nice fancy language? Those are hard to write. One, because you’re in a museum, and you have to sound smart; and two, it’s hard to write about a visceral, sensory experience. I’m not gonna break out the old “it’s like dancing about architecture…” trope, but it’s, well, kinda like…hopscotching for social justice? Napping for typography? Riding bikes for cancer? (Actually, they do that… Speaking of which, I gotta get into shape.)
So, for when you gotta write something clever about your art that explores the something and its connection to your fascination with something else, turn to the Arty Bollocks Generator. One click, and you’re set with a description for grants and funding, your C.V., or hopefully, your next exhibition.
How else are you gonna come up with something like this?
My work explores the relationship between postmodern discourse and emotional memories. With influences as diverse as Derrida and John Cage, new combinations are crafted from both traditional and modern textures. Ever since I was a teenager I have been fascinated by the theoretical limits of relationships. What starts out as vision soon becomes corroded into a hegemony of power, leaving only a sense of nihilism and the inevitability of a new understanding. As spatial impressions become clarified through boundaried and critical practice, the viewer is left with a statement of the inaccuracies of our condition.
Chris
