Some visions are just too big to contain in a single work of art. Working in a series gives an artist space, time, and a structure to expand and refine. A series can contain a grander theme, developed from a variety of perspectives…
Men have had a long time to show and tell us about the world. Museums and galleries around the globe are filled with art, 87% + of it by men. For 5000 years art propaganda was created by and for the male gaze. It is no wonder that we take a narrow view of women as objects, as the recipient of men’s desire and shame.
Wherever you are on Earth’s surface, aspects of place make a difference in how you see. Are you in the northern or southern hemisphere? How are you related to the position of the sun and the moon? What is the altitude and humidity? What of the biology, geology, history, and culture? The answers to all these questions make up a sense of place.
