Ann Hamilton
Andy Goldsworthy
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
These installation artists have all inspired me due to their ability to think big and transform public spaces into otherworldly abstractions. These pieces all exist only for a moment of time but manage to have a profound impact on the viewer in that they are able to create a shift in every day reality. I think this is the most important job of an artist. To take in the world we live in , interpret it, and communicate this back to others in a way that can open eyes or create feelings of kindred understanding. I am interested in installation art in that it can be a shared/communal experience of shifted perception. Each day we are subject to the cities we walk through and are impacted by what others have planned for us in terms of streets, parks and architecture. In these modern times man dictates nature and the land we inhabit and it is decided what we take in each day. Unfortunately in this era putting art into our daily lives is the last consideration of the corporate driven city planners. Art is less and less incorporated into our public spaces of daily use. I think because of this it is all the more shocking when suddenly there is something out of the ordinary and non-utilitarian that occupies these spaces. These artists have all maniuplated this delema in a powerfull way. How can I create art that can interact with, inspire or turn upside down the perceptions of people as they pass by amidst the bussle of their daily grind?
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