I’m so excited that my solo exhibit is now open and I can finally show you all of the new work that I have been producing since late last year!
This first piece isn’t completely new. I showed it to you in a blog post before and it was also on exhibit in the group show that I was in this past March at Todmorden Mills in Toronto. I think, actually, that it was seeing it in that show that made me realize that the framing of it was all wrong for the piece. If you recall, it was previously framed in a six panel old window frame. But this piece is so contemporary that it was really not a great match. The presentation was far too flat.
Luckily my husband also agreed with me and we set out to design a new look for the piece. What we came up with I think suits the piece perfectly. The frame itself is as abstract as the hooked panels and the piece makes a much greater impact than it did before.
“Undeveloped Memories” explores the concept of the abstraction of human memories: Who do our memories belong to and what makes an experience memorable? What is the effect on a memory if its components are reordered and abstracted? And lastly, what is the effect on a captured memory if it is viewed by someone outside of the experience- what does the interpretation of the viewer bring to the understanding of the memory.
This piece measures 42″ x 48″.
Karen
