Inspiration
Y’all know I love street art. This is a neat peek into the work of two ladies (Olek and Swoon) who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. I especially love what Swoon says about her art being an attempt to construct a space for a certain kind of connection, a certain kind of wonder, a certain kind of unlikeliness and for the things that you think that there isn’t room for or time for in the life that we’re living.
So picture this. A bare bulb – the old kind, with one of those little metallic pull strings hanging down. As I watch this, it’s as if someone reaches into the dark space above my head and pulls the string. Maybe it’s because I’m such a word person, but to me, listening to artists talk about their work is equally, if not more, fascinating than the work itself.
Connection. Wonder. Unlikeliness. For the things we don’t have room or time for in this life.
Amen.
October 4th, 2011 at 6:28 am
Thank you for this! I loved watching it. Giant wheatpaste portraits on buildings and crotcheted things- people even. Wish I could walk out the door and see it, but this was the next best thing: learning about great stuff that’s out there that you didn’t know existed. And I loved their confidence, their abstract thoughts spoken aloud that make perfect sense. Thanks for sharing! I will look into seeing more.
July 28th, 2014 at 8:04 pm
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