My primary inspiration is based upon a series I'm doing, with the first two pieces, in the 1st image, below. I chose the element of fire and decided to use, oranges, yellows, purples and pinks to compliment the imagery.
Progress:
Image 1: My digital sketch
Image 2: My painting progress
Reading Response:
Rirkrit Tiravanija, Providing Free Food, Pages: 102-109
Rirkrit's selfless and kind attitude towards people in general, is truly inspiring and made reading about his ideas and pieces, very enjoyable. In the essay, it is mentioned that Tiravanija is well loved and admired. In reading about his actions and persona, it is not at all difficult to know why; although I have never met him personally, I feel that I myself admire his outlook on life and the way he uses his art to benefit others. An artist's collection of work, is many times, largely selfish; it is about the artist's own intentions and desires. Yes, the work may be selfless, in the way it is chosen to be used; however, the aesthetics and specifics of the piece are generally of the artist's own decisions and direction. Rirkrit's work however, is completely open and dependent on the needs of others and kindly requests participation.
I found myself laughing, as Rirkrit commented, that he would not be dismayed, if a participant's need, or wish, was to burn his piece to the ground. I think this statement shows a great release of power, on the part of the artist; Rirkrit does not wish to sensor his audience's experience with his work, even if it means the absolute destruction of his piece. To whatever extreme, I believe that Rirkrit's show of hospitality and of art that gives more than it takes, is something that can be welcomed, as an enriching element in every artist's body of work.
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