Monthly Archives: August 2012
Hässleholm’s Konsthall next year
Next year, late spring/early summer, I will have a show at Hässleholm’s Kulturhus. The room is large and nice: 14,6 x 11 meters and 4,6 meter ceiling height. It is a great opportunity for me to be able to use the entire room and I want to handle this challenge in the best possible way. Therefore I have built a model of the room in scale 1:20 and I am starting to plan and prepare. I will probably come up with many ideas until then, and I am not going to reveal everything, but this is a peek into the model:
Today I have done some painting. “Canvas” number seven again.
Is this bordering to kitch? I will let it rest and see if I need to add more work.
Dealing with fear of failure
I find this process very interesting. I am aiming at making a series of paintings of the same size and the same part of various faces, and in this process I am finding that I am approaching each piece with less fear of failure and with an open attitude to what the result will be. I am curious to see what the paintings will look like later. Now I am working on the seventh painting. The original plan was to make twelve, but I think I will do a lot more and just push on, forcing myself to move beyond my imaginary boundaries. Am I doing the right thing to allow you to see this? Should I shut my studio to the outside world and not let anyone see the struggle, possible failure? But what is my purpose then? Maybe by allowing you to observe and partake of my working process, I can inspire you to take some steps outside your comfort zone as well. Do I care if the so called Art World likes my work or not? Yes, of course I would be happy if they do, but maybe that is not the most important thing. One of my greatest “mentors” is Alexander Calder, who just wanted his artwork to make people laugh and be happy.
Some results of today´s work in the studio:
“Canvas” number seven, to be continued.
Another Facial in Chelsea
After walking, walking, walking around Manhattan, we arrived in Chelsea, walked the High Line, and looked around Chelsea, where most galleries were closed for the summer. The area has been cleaned up a lot since we were here four years ago, there seems to be a total zero tolerance to street art, a bit disappointing, because the area is losing it’s “charm”. We found what looked like the last “enclave” of street art in Chelsea, and we even found a Facial… 🙂
The High Line with the Empire State Building in the distance.
This will probably also be gone soon. I will, in any case. Going home today. Next time we have to explore Brooklyn!