Thursday, May 8, 2008
Artist Lecture: Anthony Goicolea
"As if being passed a methodological torch from artist Henry Darger, Goicolea shares with his audiences an epic personal mythology revealing the insights and struggles of an artist creatively interpreting the existential and societal dilemmas of his past, the present, and predicted future. His work examines a broad range of topics including but not limited to romanticism, personal identity, mythology, masculinity, ritual, obsession, sexuality, environmentalism and of course, adolescence."
Narrative Statement + Some Images
Jacquelyne Pierson
Voyeuristic by Nature
The images comprised in my series, Voyeuristic by Nature, are autobiographical, personal and honest. Their naturally ambiguous nature allows the viewer to have a sense of not knowing and then knowing. This ambiguity is empowered by the obscuring of the face, leaving the figure questionable and the audience in question. My intention for the promiscuous nature of the images is to confuse and demand time from the viewer to look past what is on the surface to inspire emotions within each individual. I hope to create a tension that is echoed by the predominance of the human figures and the uncanny composition. The images are to raise emotions such as uncertainty, suspicion, and voyeurism about two particular figures and their relationship. Through the portrayal of a filmic narrative, I am shifting the emphasis onto the viewer, forcing them to bring their own assumptions and misconceptions to the feelings that are presented with each individual image. The awkward poses and unusual postures allow a certain kind of vulnerability and intimacy, which creates a curious underlying relationship between the audience and the photographs. The particular pairing the final images will have will allow them to collaboratively work together strongly as a series but at the same time, they will not be dependant of each other. This pairing will let the viewer know that more than one person is involved within the frame, which can lead to different forms and guises of reactions, such as skepticism, insecurity, and exploitative tensions. Through these reactions, the fascination of observation is exposed, as the images hold interests that compel the viewer to want to look and see and ultimately the viewers themselves become the voyeurs.
Voyeuristic by Nature
The images comprised in my series, Voyeuristic by Nature, are autobiographical, personal and honest. Their naturally ambiguous nature allows the viewer to have a sense of not knowing and then knowing. This ambiguity is empowered by the obscuring of the face, leaving the figure questionable and the audience in question. My intention for the promiscuous nature of the images is to confuse and demand time from the viewer to look past what is on the surface to inspire emotions within each individual. I hope to create a tension that is echoed by the predominance of the human figures and the uncanny composition. The images are to raise emotions such as uncertainty, suspicion, and voyeurism about two particular figures and their relationship. Through the portrayal of a filmic narrative, I am shifting the emphasis onto the viewer, forcing them to bring their own assumptions and misconceptions to the feelings that are presented with each individual image. The awkward poses and unusual postures allow a certain kind of vulnerability and intimacy, which creates a curious underlying relationship between the audience and the photographs. The particular pairing the final images will have will allow them to collaboratively work together strongly as a series but at the same time, they will not be dependant of each other. This pairing will let the viewer know that more than one person is involved within the frame, which can lead to different forms and guises of reactions, such as skepticism, insecurity, and exploitative tensions. Through these reactions, the fascination of observation is exposed, as the images hold interests that compel the viewer to want to look and see and ultimately the viewers themselves become the voyeurs.
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