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Sunday, September 27, 2009

I completed the inverted canvas's. I suppose in some sense, I am raising questions as to the validity of the square canvas painting, in a white cube setting. In the twenty first century, as in the 18th century, without really any significant change. Why is this so? with so much advancement in technology etc. OK, I know many artists have explored many different ways of exhibiting their wares, but it basically still comes back to square canvas painting in a white cube setting. Will carry on exploring this phenomena, and see what kinds of ideas surface.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

23/09/2009

In some sense, while I have a reasonably strong sense of where I am heading with my work this year, I have been knocked off the rails (so to speak) beacause of the 'encouragement' to paint this year. It is something which I have not put a lot of thought into over the summer, and as a consequence, have come up against a wall (albeit a small one ). Just to continue with the work ethos, I have glued three small canvas's (I wonder should that be canvi LOL!) together in a triangular shape, I will do three more tomorrow, and invert them on top of the first three; possibly paint on them just to loosen up the electricity in my painting arm !!!
Had tutorial with David this morning, it went well, I realise that my first writings were in some sense a little outdated; theoretical speculation, with not very much evidential reference. Obviously by having read more books, I have become more knowledgable on the subject. David seems happy enough with direction I am heading in.

22/09/2009

Had to prepare some notes for CCS tomorrow. Seminar in the afternoon with Mark. Again, a quite discursive, in some sense dialectical, informative, and most certainly interesting discourse. Many topics covered from the nihilistic murmerings of Frank Auerbech, to the thought provoking notions of existentialist artists.

Monday, September 21, 2009

21/09/2009

Mark was going around the studio today, having a chat to everyone about their work. Had a good talk to him about what kind of direction my work might be taking this year. I guess it must be a little unusual to have so many non-painters in the painting department. Having made a resolution not to paint this year, I suspect I may have to change my strategies.......... Hmmmmmm.............. Food for thought !
Took video footage of the paints today, hope to edit it tomorrow.