| channel:
the space extending between a pair of nearly parallel lines.
These
channels draw me irresistably into the narrow spaces they define.
I find
myself mentally wandering their sinuous paths. As I experience
them I'm reminded of a record needle sailing through the
groove of a vinyl album, vibrating and generating a wide
variety of experiences. In a similar way the channels I make
generate
a variety of emotions.
Each
channel is a distinct and interesting space,
and at the same time a map of that
space. Each channel has its own feeling, which can change
from one end to the other. Channels can be experienced in
any sequence.
Their
winding paths generate simple narrative structures that become
more sophisticated with changes of
line width, color, quality, and with the layering of channels,
one upon another.
Channels
can't be experienced at a distance, or in miniaturized form.
They require you to be present. They are real-time visual
experiences, and, for me, they promote contemplative looking.
Works
in the Channels series are created at the boundary of intention
and intuition. Although I sometimes approach them with intended
meanings, they always take control in surprising ways and
go beyond the ideas I bring to the studio. In this way they've
proven to be a powerful means for the sustained exploration
of emergent meaning.
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