It's nothing really.
digital fauxtography
artist statement
i am not a self-proclaimed artist. i’ve had sort of a late start in this art thing, i figured if it happens, it happens i’ve had no formal education in the arts but have always made an effort to educate myself as much as possible about the subjects i find interesting, like surrealism, minimalism and anything involving simple design, little effort, and lots of the ever so cliche ‘layers of meaning’. layers of meaning.. i enjoy making things that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also psychologically appealing, i don’t always aim to please though. ironically, it just happens that way, and i’m surprised and secretly glad when it does. sometimes, a line is really just a line. and sometimes, maybe it’s not. maybe.
this ordinary life project is more or less a visual document of everyday ongoings, calamities, injustices, and feelings of uselessness (or just plain boredom). this project is essentially a continuation of another exhibit, #tmifmlwtf which was a multimedia diary introducing myself as an average person, and perhaps maybe a member of some sort of artist community, through a sort of confessional nonsense. the interactive piece was set up as an instagram account and also briefly displayed as low quality 4x6 photos. this was partly intentional. i'm not perfect and being that the subject matter was self-exposure, it would be silly to display high quality, edited photos. as one would say, that’s just not how i roll.
if i were to give credit to anyone for influencing this project, myself as an artist, or anything i put down on paper, it’s everyday, ordinary people. strangers i sit and watch during my lunch hour. strangers that i sometimes make eye contact with. things that go unnoticed, people that go unnoticed, and family of course. anyone who i have emotional ties to, loved ones. anyone who i have feelings for. my art though simple, can sometimes be a mess of mixed feeling. i like it that way. keeps everyone in check, keeps people honest. aside from that, i’d like say i’m influenced by certain artists but truth be, i’m really not that knowledgeable about other artists. i suppose i enjoy the work of Man Ray, Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange, Remedios Varo, etc, etc.. honest art for real people. ordinary people like myself. i’d like to do that someday. for now, i just make things up as i go along.
and look what i can do.