| All art is made, constructed, viewed and assessed in,
and/or out of a context. My concerns with these works vary but all intersect
and overlap at various points: |
 precious/non
precious |
| text
as pattern |
| when
does a mark becomes a symbol? |
| intention
of a part versus context as a whole |
| truth
to material or process opposed to finish |
| accident
versus intention |
| This work both two dimensional and three dimensional
is generally made from “materials with a history”, a previous existence,
function or intention. The compositions are based on photographic sources
taken out of that context and fabricated from other materials. They lose
their original intention/function and take on my “ imposed” concepts. |
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| corroded
steel - disposed of, the mark of time |
| ash
-the residue of a previous form/material |
| technical
components -a previous function |
| gold
leaf - marks, symbols, patterns, outside the original context of the written
word |
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| A collector and hoarder by nature, I tend to look at
most anything as a source of materials or compositions. These “materials”
often have a value and use beyond their intended function and each materials
fulfulls a requirement. |
| Previously my work has predominantly been three dimensional,
be it, jewellery or sculpture ( merely a change in scale). I have only recently
returned to two dimensional work still exploring and developing the same
concerns and ideas. |
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  Laurie
Smith August 1999
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