place

Place is a reference to a position to space and time. A relationship in conjunctiuon to surroundings. A relationship of object to object to human being. Capitalism is an arena of human beings in relation to objects ,attempting to survive and transcend their surroundings. I talk about capitalism because we live in an age that is passed that of the hunter and gatherer. i almost typed 'hunger and gatherer'. Our space in the west has reached a point that we can't solely provide for ourselves off the land in urban areas. We depend upon a system of supply and demand. Capitalism provides ........a place to consume. A place that invests on gluttony. A place that expects that the goods created and developed are a variable to supplant the existing conditions of a 'slave'. " 2. a person who is strongly influened by or controlled by something"-Oxford English Dictionary. We, in the west. are in a positon of educated choices. We have alternatives of luxury. Some within our system do not have these choices because of economic pressures and responsibilities. As a commiunity we should look after each other. Communities through time have survived because of the different roles individuals have played in the survival of the community on a whole. Capitalism doesn't need communities; just one dollar at a time. In our definitions of individuality, we cling to the limited choice of a system to represent a projected self. A system of walking signifiers of self. " [The] brand identity and personality should either represent its target consumers - their values, lifestyles, and sensibilities- or what they would like these factors to be."- Mythmaking on madison avenue- s.randazzo

minimalas maximas

I splayed out 10000 plus tiles. A work dealing with a multi-faceted level of engagement. I have brought my ideas toward painting forward into a way of explaining my ideas through installation. By continuing to use intuition in the distribution i have used a range of corrugated card tiles to explain the prevalence of the materials and give an added depth to the piece by the use of 'found' objects to age the work. My training in painting and mostly a pursuit in abstract expression originally has lead me to a form of communication that may be seen as similiar to constructivism or minimalist sculpture. By trying to describe an arena that is ubiquitous with in our culture by the simplest means through an interactive work to address the system of exchange. My earlier posts describe the role that can be played by the participant or the relevance of the work without the evidence of the viewer. I still see the installations as paintings, through their process and application. The same reference materials and range of objects used in my paintings can be found in the installations. The process is as important in the installtions as it is for me in the paintings. The installations allow me a way to create more of an environment than my earlier wall hangers. ................
A new wave is brewing just off the coast of this experience that may incorporate both of the facets. we will see.

like for like day 5 + 6

Wrapping up like for like, no pun intended, ended the way it started. Stacks of piled high card shuffled into Coruugated card boxes and toted off. The beginning and the end being alike are important. It shows the cyclical nature of the piece and shows the relationship of the work within the system. Situated in the world is where my vision lies. I look back on the last two days of 'like for like' and realize how important the time frame is for the work. I was rushing about trying to work the piece in a way that would be organic, but feel that the piece may be biased because i am the one working on it.I was actine in an intuitive manner adn looked at the lay otu as i do assess my paintings. I even did small thumbnails to describe movement of the card boroughs, that after teh arrows were added looked like football plays or weather charts. The next installment like this will be participant driven. The patterns of interaction should be employed by actual viewer participation. The piece works well aesthetically for me. i have enjoyed each stage of the project. The amount of photo documentation for this piece could have actually been more. I would have liked more film coverage, but this is the sort of thing that was to be found out in teh first attempt of something like this. A more systemic approach is in teh works for the display. The lay otu , the procedure of receiving goods, the way and times at which such a piece should be shot. A way in which it can be garnered like a business monitoring the facets, the economices needed to bulid and drive the piece to finish. Now it is time for the cutting room, keep your eyes peeled for new develpements as we discover the editing process fo trying to re create the card.

like for like Day 4

monday, two days off and a fresh look. It was great to have time to reflect on lst weeks progress and then to return to the scene of the crime. My initial concept on addressing the system of exchange was to leave an arena where participants could shuffle about the cards, create new towers, areas of developement and then to help build and shape the work. By doing like for like as a continuous project it becomes my progress and interaction with the work. i become the sole editor in a way that i had not intended. it may be that because of the lite foot traffic and the fact that i have been there constantly may inhibit any participation or investigation by the passers by. This new phase will hopefully change that with the evident movement in the cards. the grid is no longer there as the dogmatic organisational system and the organic shapes of a map are being revealed. I wasn't trying to make a map, but the evidence aesthetically and by the product of the movement reveals a map. A topographic one possibly because of the physical prescense and the evidence of the paths created because of the interaction with the participants( in addition to how the cards were aligned or organized afterwards). A definite trace of interaction is mapped out by the residual. It becomes a tally of consumption and distributon. The use of the card is because of teh materials available around me. The prevalence of these materials is reflective of their cheapness, but in no way is that to insinuate a notion of value in the work it self. The work is about the work itself. is evident of it self. and is an example of the system it was created with in. There is a fragile nature exposed here. A material that is rigid and used to protect products is also a frail thing and easy to discard for it to biodegrade or for recyclability.