Suddenly, a Wild Trajectory Appears (Or, the actual blog post)

After talking with Catherine and Chinn on Monday I feel like I've finally hit on something worth exploring and which I think has incredible potential. Basically, I told C Squared exactly what I told Nigel Poor during that critique, as well as what Nigel told me. Chinn and Catherine agreed with Nigel's critique, that I was trying to create some sort of language, but Chinn also asked if I had ever been interested in creating my own fictional universe, saying that many artists took that approach and made work about the universe they created or as an inhabitant of that universe. But Catherine and Chinn thought that this may be an appropriate step for me, instead of pulling information from ones that already exist, which appeared to be hindering more than helping me at this point.

My only answer to that was yes, I had thought about that, but no, I hadn't ever done it and the only reason for that was because I was afraid. And as soon as those words came out of my mouth I knew I had to eat them and do the thing I was afraid of. So that's exactly what I've done. Sort of.

I mean, it's still in development. I've been writing a lot lately, trying to work out some of the larger details about whatever universe that I am creating. It's been interesting. Mostly I'm trying to figure out how time, space, and light will work in this place and figure out the aesthetics of the place so I can use those images in my work. Everything I have written has been inspired by/is based on the large map structure in my studio. It's still relatively experimental but I am hopeful it will turn into something more developed.

As for the more formal aspects of the critique, both Chinn and Catherine also agreed that the larger map piece is worth working with, but visually it needs another element, a third plane, if you will. We talked about adding a wood element, something more sculptural, also lights as map pins (which I really really like) or adding colors or cutting paper or adding vinyl. I'm just glad I have three sets of the larger structure to work with because everything sounds appealing but also horrifying. So I'd better eat my fear and just do it.

Two symbols will also be subtracted and one, different one will be added. I decided that on Monday, and will turn it into reality this weekend.

That's it. That's the post.