honorable mention
Jack Tanner united statesPhoto © Jack Tanner
title
Turn on
Recycled materials, silicone, plaster, doll hair, light bulb
6' x 1' x 1'
If we stay on the surface, in our conscious mind, we are less likely to find any artifacts.
My practice for making art is heavily dependent on daydreaming. I spend a lot of time staring at my art as I make it. I wander off, pace around for a while, return, and eventually something will come to me. I have spent a lot of time looking at interesting textures, like the grain on an unpainted wood fence or the indentations in a popcorn ceiling. It puts me in a sort of meditative state to find faces and shapes in natural textures- so I try to create as many interesting textures as I can in my work. I strive for my work to be experienced uniquely by everyone who sees it. I do not like saying what the work that I make means. I just want people to feel something inside themselves. Imagine my work as a mirror into your own human experience.
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entry description
"Turn on", 2023Recycled materials, silicone, plaster, doll hair, light bulb
6' x 1' x 1'
about the photographer
Creating art is discovery. We take something from the universal unconscious mind, mix it up, and unveil it to ourselves and the world. Art is the paleontology of the unconscious mind. Some people find it difficult to find a novel treasure in their backyard; they don’t understand that they need to dig. Making art is the same.If we stay on the surface, in our conscious mind, we are less likely to find any artifacts.
My practice for making art is heavily dependent on daydreaming. I spend a lot of time staring at my art as I make it. I wander off, pace around for a while, return, and eventually something will come to me. I have spent a lot of time looking at interesting textures, like the grain on an unpainted wood fence or the indentations in a popcorn ceiling. It puts me in a sort of meditative state to find faces and shapes in natural textures- so I try to create as many interesting textures as I can in my work. I strive for my work to be experienced uniquely by everyone who sees it. I do not like saying what the work that I make means. I just want people to feel something inside themselves. Imagine my work as a mirror into your own human experience.
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