I went gallery hopping in DUMBO with a friend this weekend. To be honest, I didn't expect much... I thought it would be ultra-hip and less than inspiring... but I found an amazing gallery filled with prints and books! I think in the face of contemporary art making practices that I struggle with, prints, and books are a way for me to keep a foot in the traditional while exploring the contemporary. I got to think here. These are some images of pieces that challenged me or made me think more about my own art practices and themes.
Ellen Weiner- Blue History
Emily Martin- Siftings
Sarah Stengle- Five Fragments from a Forest Sanctuary
Dear Emily Jane,
ReplyDeleteI realize the post is two years old but I just discovered it! It's wonderful that you're an artist and a scientist. Thank you so much for appreciating and posting my work on your blog. It's very encouraging. Perhaps you feel, as I do, that the connections between art and science are so ancient they were one practice in early human civilizations, and still are, on a higher level.
Thanks so much for your note! I am particularly interested in the creativity that's necessary for both-- and necessary to do great work in any field. I also am just generally fascinated by work that makes me think about the border between art imagery and science images -- part of the beauty and similarities they share lie in their common cultural history, as you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI had a great time at that gallery and really like your work- Keep going! Thanks again for posting!