This will be the last post for about two weeks, but stay tuned, because when I get back I have something to show you.
They are more a kin to us that they’d like to admit.
If I were a fish and you wanted to catch and eat me you would cast a line with some figure-ground relationships, spacial definitions, or some sort of perspective on a hook and wait 5 seconds. When I first saw Alex’s work a year ago I was a bit unsettled by the flat spaces, intense geometry, and mass of figures intertwined in narrative.
Today his work appeals to me for several reasons. I’ve had the privilege of seeing a sizable amount of his work (we are the same major) and am struck by the consistency of his style, his complex figure relationships, and his ability to combine flat geometric shapes with a variety of spaces/environments. To me these three elements in his work make his images continuously captivating every time I look at them. Below are some of my favorite works by Alex:
Also, Alex and I did an art trade several months ago, which you can find the results of here.
Here is a link to Alex’s Facebook.
For an art trade I did. North and South Westeros.
Beth Cavener Stichter turns clay into living matter. It moves, breathes, and makes animal noises. Not really, but her life sized ceramic animals are filled with life. Her rich creations are filled with emotion, sexuality, and narrative. The creatures interact with their environment dynamically whether they are bound with rope, choked from the wall, or punctured with metal and the already strong presence of her work is intensified. Much of her work reminds me Roxanne Jackson’s work which I posted about here. Here are some of my favorites from her website right about here.
Lillianna Pereira has a unique way of connecting images to create some pretty compelling collages. I wish I was able to see these in person, but their intimacy and craftsmanship can still be seen through a screen. Her works is inspired in part by comic books and visual story telling. There is definitely a strong sense of narrative in most of her pieces. Sometimes I forget that what I’m looking at is actually a collage. Lillianna is skilled in the art of visual remix so to speak. Here are some of my favs. Also be sure to check out her website here from more info and art.
The main image is appropriated from a children’s book, but the negative space is mine.
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