i was talking with one of my friends the other day about the importance of curation, that it is an art unto itself... and one that is so much harder than you'd think. it took me a solid 8 hours to hang a show once. no kidding. finding the right pieces, the right arrangement... it takes a lot of work and a ton of sensitivity. each piece in a show has a conversation with the other work. especially the piece it is hanging right next to. and so the premise of the show, the statement, whatever it is you want the show to DO or communicate, weighs in heavily on how the work is hung. i'm a bit rusty at it, for sure. so this is just a little attempt to start thinking along those lines again- a little gathering of pieces from the last 3 years, all of which are still in my possession, all of whom i love. pretend it's a real exhibition and let me know what you think.
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untitled (protect)
24" x 17.5"
oil on canvas
angela simione, 2008
untitled
15" x 11"
mixed media on paper
angela simione, 2009
objects
20" x 24"
glitter on wood
angela simione, 2008
Charlotte ("the faces do not count.")
36" x 12"
crochet
angela simione, 2007
Portrait of the Artist as a Child
20" x 16"
oil on canvas
angela simione, 2007
gift
11" x 14"
watercolor on paper
angela simione, 2008
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warning
14" x 11" (framed)
embroidery
angela simione, 2009
(this last piece should definitely be photographed on a white ground... and without the glare, but you get the point.)
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4 comments:
Such a wonderfully peculiar selection. I love "portrait of the artist as a child"--I hadn't seen this one yet. It's very compelling, and for some reason I just kept going back to it.
I love the sooty sky in the first one...you are all about exploring and drawing attention to edges and limits, I would say (fence, a skirt or apron hem, the blurring or abrupt line between image and white space). I always enjoy your work!
hey you! the Portrait is one of my very favorites. ever. it's on the wall in my livingroom and it's never been offered up for sale. it's the peice that made me fall in love with oil painting and jump started the whole faceless thing in my work. i'm glad you like it. :)
Is the piece "You are a stranger here." For sale?
xox
sure is. :) everything but the black oval portrait is up for grabs.
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