"As artists, we give meaning to matter, sure, but let’s also embrace that matter inherently has meaning in our lives: our homes, our offices, our streets and our jobs shape who we are and how we experience life and each other. From this matter that we experience together, cliches arise and become a part the archetypal language of our lives and culture." Yes, what some may call cliche, in this context I think of as symbols. Patterns emerge in the collective, and they take on a symbolic life within our subconscious, showing up in our dreams and in our art (which I see as an extension of our dreaming mind.) Symbols don't become less potent as you see them more frequently (cliche, if you will) but instead, become more meaningful... especially as their utilized in unique ways by different story-tellers. We each charge the symbol with our specific point-of-view and experience, but the symbol itself remains universal. Love your work- excited to read more about your process.
Hey Sarah! Thank you for this thought provoking connection to cliche, symbology and the work of story tellers! I love the idea that people using cliches and symbols can "charge" these tools with our unique energy and perspective. When we authentically create using the symbols and gestures that feel relevant to us in our material world, we have the capacity to turn very ordinary things or ideas into enchanting relics of our more-than-material experience of being human. Love it.
love this series, especially the last photo - reminds me of those impressionist paintings of people hanging around in parks, but an eerie/modern take on it
"As artists, we give meaning to matter, sure, but let’s also embrace that matter inherently has meaning in our lives: our homes, our offices, our streets and our jobs shape who we are and how we experience life and each other. From this matter that we experience together, cliches arise and become a part the archetypal language of our lives and culture." Yes, what some may call cliche, in this context I think of as symbols. Patterns emerge in the collective, and they take on a symbolic life within our subconscious, showing up in our dreams and in our art (which I see as an extension of our dreaming mind.) Symbols don't become less potent as you see them more frequently (cliche, if you will) but instead, become more meaningful... especially as their utilized in unique ways by different story-tellers. We each charge the symbol with our specific point-of-view and experience, but the symbol itself remains universal. Love your work- excited to read more about your process.
Hey Sarah! Thank you for this thought provoking connection to cliche, symbology and the work of story tellers! I love the idea that people using cliches and symbols can "charge" these tools with our unique energy and perspective. When we authentically create using the symbols and gestures that feel relevant to us in our material world, we have the capacity to turn very ordinary things or ideas into enchanting relics of our more-than-material experience of being human. Love it.
love this series, especially the last photo - reminds me of those impressionist paintings of people hanging around in parks, but an eerie/modern take on it