http://www.vcu.edu/arts/sculpture/dept/visiting/visiting_home.html
Questions for the artist:
It has been said your, " work also examines the social practices and impacts that develop from technologies." and that you are "particularly interested in ideas about reciprocity and value. " do the things you create, have more value after or is their value the same just in a different light. brought to our attention by its new form?
As addressed in his Reconstruction project. The value of the oriental vase increased dramatically.
Your work also seems to play with scale. From very large to very small. What seems to be more effective in conveying the intended message?
seems that large scale projects have a more aw inspiring feel. However the small scale projects create an intimacy that is otherwise .
| Rescue Games, a Prosepct.1 New Orleans installation by Miguel Palma |
What was the most interesting quote of the lecture and why?
The lecture was slightly hard to follow, but I enjoyed his discussion about collecting things. he said this in regards to his shelves of cars, "its part of my obsession, I keep adding and buying cars"
The lecture was slightly hard to follow, but I enjoyed his discussion about collecting things. he said this in regards to his shelves of cars, "its part of my obsession, I keep adding and buying cars"
- Using three words, define the core of the artist's practice and artwork.
scale, abundance, earth.
- What is the most interesting thing you learned about the artist that you did not know before?
I did not know that he thought of his work at " low budget" when some of his large scale projects are clearly not.
- What image or artwork do you find the most compelling and powerful after hearing the artist describe it?
the collections
- Do you have any new questions in regards to the artist?
I wish there wasn't technical difficulties and he would have spoken more about his intent behind some of his projects.
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