The practice objective remains to eliminate inspiration and develop the concept of
intentionality. This is not just aiming at acting deliberately as opposed to accepting
serendipity. It is more to do with gaining some understanding of my thoughts,
beliefs, desires which operate at a number of levels. Sometimes precise, other times
inconsistent, erratic, false, vain, sacred and profane.
The inherent difficulty is that we perceive that we exist in a real world. However
thoughts do not rely on reality. We can think of unreal things. The focus being on
drawing as the reductive process of capturing a concept down to a minimal number
of lines. This is an attempt at elimination of extraneous components, in order to
provide maximum focus on the representation of my thoughts.
The process is initiated conceptually by choosing a theme in order to consider the
wider concerns relating to the visual representation of signs particularly language.
Language is primarily addressed through the written or spoken word.
Language is what makes us human. It defines us and describes our existence.
Language enables us to communicate, to express ourselves. Without language
there is nothing beyond sensuality and instinct. Without language there is no
intellect and therefore no possibility for the effective articulation of thoughts.
Through the appropriation of language, it is possible to address simple and complex
themes. Language can be poetic, whereby the representation of the words
becomes an entity in itself. Also writing can be a point of departure for visual and
other representation.
Representation is critical in order to facilitate communication beyond the confines of
my mind and enable socialisation. Without this, the tenuous hold each of us have on
reality is dangerously loosened.
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