("Play, Power 1," 8.5x14", ink on legal pad)
We discussed the history of using the legal paper and what the relationship is between power and play. A question raised was; can this (type of play) happen outside of the domestic?
("Overlays, No.4," (below) all figures smaller than 8x10", cut paper taped onto glass.)
We discussed the importance of seeing the intimacy of the face, the gaze or expression. The tape was also discussed and the relationship to Duchamp's glass and how his work was specifically about his relationships. We also discussed the installation- the paperwork was displayed on a studio door, so the forms are reliant on the architecture. Architecture without Architects was mentioned.
Questions raised were: Why is it always two? Is it site specific or can it be free standing, propped on glass, etc.?
Not only did I get to present my work in a studio visit but I spent a day and a half in Karen's and Michale's intimate studio/home. It's special in that this space was cohabited by two artists both dedicated to their practice (at least two thirds of the space is the studio). One enters through a commercial looking space- a milky, glass door into the long, open space pf the studio. Walking past the library/storage and studio restroom, one finds all the amenities and comforts of home; living room, kitchen, bedroom, guest room, even a garden.
The transformation of space especially by artists always stuns and inspires me.
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