Artist Statement:
Ever look at fuzzy photos and see
other things? It's sort of like staring into the clouds. I was looking at old
experimental photos from the early 1900's and thought, "those people look
like they are caught in the fog." I immediately started thinking of
stories to go with the blurry photos and decided to do a series involving
people walking through an unidentifiable, misty background? Each one would tell
a personal story only known to the viewer.
I used to look at paintings in
museums and I would not look at the titles the artist provided. First, I would
come up with my own interpretation and then eventually look to see what the
title was. More often than not, I was disappointed with this
"concrete" description.
Labels are sometimes not needed and
my work, other than the main title of Mist Walkers, doesn't need any more
influence by me on what you see and how you want to think about it. That's the
fun part. You can make these scenes anything you want.
Chalk pastels are edgeless,
indefinite and loose and so lend themselves to a misty scene with mysterious
surroundings and all of this has lead to the creation of the Mist Walkers.
What story did you create for these
paintings?
Lisa Ameijide
