In art can lead the way to change in a broader sense.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Paper Bags
To the other end of the scale - I love these, so simple but very cool. We recognize the object but it speaks of absence, purchasing, bland commodifying and lets face it, cheapness. Brown bags are the most humble of consumer goods. The shopping cart looks bigger, the tree looks sickly and vulnerable. Suggests all kinds of tangled values and realizations.
This is just my reaction, check out the work itself at www.benroosevelt.com
Growing up in a hot climate next a large oil refinery contrasted with later life in Scotland where winters brought early darkness and rain. Working as a production potter introduced small scale manufacturing and the commercial world. Then I obtained a BFA and MFA, graduating fully in 2000.
As an artist my interest in industry is exploratory and abstract, fueling current research.
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