But it wasn’t at all: civilization simply passed through…
When I went there, I thought that because I had been present when the West was won, so it speak, civilization must be established there. Whenever I imagined the West, I saw incredible country that had only just been conquered, in a fairly recent past, the 19th century. When I was a boy, I got to know it via films, Westerns and adventure stories by German writer Karl May. Sometimes you may feel the need to explain why certain aspects of your work is important to you, or why you choose a particular theme, or you may want to articulate something about the background of your ideas.įor me, the American West is the place where things fall apart. This is an important part of any statement as it supports the ideas and concepts in the work. If a viewer can see it in the image, don’t describe it in your statement.If you are not sure whether you are being too literal in your statement, consider the following guide A brief discussion about why you are making the workĪvoid writing a statement that simply describes how the work has been made or offers a written explanation of the visual strategies employed in making the work.Self awareness of how other artists or sources have inspired or influenced you to make your work.A poetic interpretation of your work, supporting the conceptual and visual connections in your work.An artist statement should address or include the following:
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