Weekend Reflections

Grayson Perry's last Reith lecture has given me much to think about. I loved hearing from someone inside the art world giving such honest opinions, and it was really helpful. I feel inspired to really try and to take every opportunity possible(even though I don't want to be an artist).

Have also been looking on tumblr quite a bit and finding it really useful to find new artists by following art blogs - it is also a handy way of keeping track of all the artist's names that I find.

Discovered work of French sculptor Vincent Mauger... amazing! Reminds me very much of Tara Donovan, and I love it instantly just as much. Such brilliant intricacy, but with the use of one, simple, everyday/industrial material, which is transformed to almost organic forms in the contouring and decomposition. I was particularly drawn to the pipes sculpture because of the simplicity of the circular lines, the sections look so beautiful, they remind me of coral or geometric mountain ranges.. His work that is displayed on the ceiling instead of the floor is another favourite because of the way it changes the normal format of the gallery and makes the viewer look to a place that is not regularly used - of course I am still very interested in this concept, and I feel unnoticed spaces is something I want to continue from foundation.

Something that is very apparent from looking on tumblr is that there are so many works out there... I wondered this morning whether it is beneficial or detrimental look at all these artists and to be constantly reminded that it is nearly impossible to be original. In the short term I think it is beneficial for providing inspiration - their art gives me new perspectives of the world, and feeds my own ideas. But it is still a little hard to comprehend how many artworks and ideas there are being made continuously, infinitely. It is very tricky not to feel self-conscious and insignificant with this in view.