Artist Statement

My first thought of creating a long, drawn out essay was very daunting and something which I wasn't looking forward to in the slightest..im not a fan of writing, about myself is even more diffcult.
So decided id prefer to make something, perhaps a video..in a cine style to fit with the video i created for the negotiated project..made up of phrases, words, images, clips of locations i like to work, inspiration etc

However..

I came across this artist statement 'What's Hot, What's Not' and immediately took an interest to the style of writing and its layout in particular, as i could easily digest it and found it a unique way of presenting a statement, as apposed to an overbearing 1500 word essay. I find i get lost in those pieces and nothing tends to register, i want people to be at ease when reading my statement anf therefore create something people would enjoy reading.

So, i took inspiration from the article found in Frieze Magazine and decided to create my own, slightly longer artist statement divided into sections with short snappy points.

http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/whats-hot-whats-not/

Little Book Of Statements.

Whilst still sticking with the idea of crafting an object, ive chosen to produce a pocket sized A6 book, filled with statements which explain my art practise so far.

I thought this format would be most appropriate as my practise has always been quite uncertain, whether it be a prefered technique or process, theme, material.. and because of this is still very much a working progress.I wanted to produce an extended artist statement as an actual printed product which is an artwork in itself.. something brief yet to the point and a piece which could be continued and grow with my practise as i do.

I've researched various binding methods and after trials found that the perfect bind was the best, it gave a neat, sharp finish..which was the professional look i was after.
The book i visualised was using a matte paper for the cover and thin, double-sided glossy photo paper for the pages, although ive had to improvise with the Epson range available.