With hidden memory
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With the series Memory in Art I would like to establish a collaboration with the future owner. The idea is to incorporate a personal object or memory into the artwork, an abstract painting as an immortalized memory. In a sense, the canvas will contain a secret while the secret should be viewed at the same time, this contrast creates an exciting tension.
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The absence of color allows these “blank canvases” to display their messages without any distractions. The use of only white and texture allows light and shadow to visibly interact with the artwork, revealing different features depending on the hour or day. Sometimes to be more graphic or to give it a softer look. This way of working can be connected to the ZERO movement (initiated in the 1960s and precursor to conceptual art), a style I attended during my last years of my naturally developed art practice.
My first Memory in Art piece I made (from cherish a “happiness stone”) was given to me by my then two-year-old granddaughter. I would be glad to expand this series of artwork to include memories of others.
For example, referring to childhood: a small toy, rattle or young adulthood: first love letters, jewelry, your first earned coins. A piece of text you know by heart or perhaps to immortalize something dear to a deceased person. It is possible to use the personal object directly or to put it in a small box to protect it from damage. The latter would cause the outline of the object to be less visible.
Janssart
(pseudonym Wouter Janssen)
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