Collection of Short Stories
ink on paper
45 x 29.5cm
click to enlarge
This new drawing is an addition to the 'Interiors' division of my new Interiors/Exteriors (working title) series; investigating space indoors and outdoors, man-made vs nature, a sense of competitiveness; not sure at this time. Despite the meticulous mark-making this new work 'Collection of Short Stories' portrays a minimal still-life set-up that assumes the property and environment of a supposed owner; the presentation of the books illustrating the organisational habits of this unseen party. The liberty in providing this much detail provides the context to these 'Interior' works that are less subject to nature and have been purposely arranged to retain this composition for a period of time, thus providing the amount of time to sit night after night under artificial light and carefully render these objects with selected detail in a virtually undisturbed environment.
Artwork belonging to the 'Exteriors' division, being far more exposed to the elements and subject to nature's daily cycle (even just in terms of light) are much more fleeting, gestural and likely sketched as a foundation on paper for a final work or derived from brief studies made on the go.
Jim S
ink on paper
45 x 29.5cm
click to enlarge
This new drawing is an addition to the 'Interiors' division of my new Interiors/Exteriors (working title) series; investigating space indoors and outdoors, man-made vs nature, a sense of competitiveness; not sure at this time. Despite the meticulous mark-making this new work 'Collection of Short Stories' portrays a minimal still-life set-up that assumes the property and environment of a supposed owner; the presentation of the books illustrating the organisational habits of this unseen party. The liberty in providing this much detail provides the context to these 'Interior' works that are less subject to nature and have been purposely arranged to retain this composition for a period of time, thus providing the amount of time to sit night after night under artificial light and carefully render these objects with selected detail in a virtually undisturbed environment.
Artwork belonging to the 'Exteriors' division, being far more exposed to the elements and subject to nature's daily cycle (even just in terms of light) are much more fleeting, gestural and likely sketched as a foundation on paper for a final work or derived from brief studies made on the go.
Jim S
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