Since I have time to write, I am taking full advantage of it. Next week August begins, and my studio will not longer remain this quite. This entire summer my thoughts have been about moving beyond the conceptual postmodernism approach to examine and move outside these lines.
Many photographers have gone so far as to write out explanations or boundaries that define their images. I have never been one to hand over meaning that can often narrow a viewers experience. I want to take the viewer into my reality, which may be a space never seen before. Isn't that why we all want to experience art? We want to experience a space, maybe a time, that is not always accessible in our current reality. Has postmodernism prevented this because representations can be misinterpreted? I think yes, but not the sole factor. As our media has changed and art critics have become art calendar keepers, our cultural ears are Waiting for Godot or something serendipitous.
Photography, and perhaps contemporary art in general, has lost its way because no one is writing critically. This has caused a lull in new groups, new movements, and room for younger emerging artists, although this bias maybe a geographical cause and effect of South Florida. I crave to see something new. So, if you have news of where to go, post a reply.
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