The following text is the artist statement I placed with my exhibit:
I have crafted a space that acts as both an enclosure, and an escape. The work stems from a need to free myself from anxiety; a process I can achieve by being in control of my environment. Making these pieces was very meditative, as each mark, each stitch, created a soothing rhythm which I could move along to. I have chosen everything that goes in to this space, thus alleviating stress. In this place, I feel in control. In this place I am free.
In retrospect I would have added a sentence or two about why I chose beeswax and shadow as my inspiration.
My work was received very well by my peers in Thesis. One person said that it was the most exciting work I had produced thus far. Another person said that with this work I was on my right path as an artist. Many of the reviews has Haiku's at the end. This was very interesting to me, and I think my next artist statement will be a haiku or poem of some sort.
I have researched a lot since the open studio. An artist I found particularly inspiring was Wolfgang Laib. His installations are perfection and he uses many of the same source material as I do; beeswax.
After each installation I am left with a few answers and much more questions. And after a lot of soul searching I wouldn't have it any other way.
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