Well, it is Thursday and it looks like we will need to come in on Saturday after all. Both artists are hard at work; it’s just that there is a lot to do.
António’s windows are now in place, but he is still busy cutting the corrugated plastic and metal, painting the doors and pacing his colors. Also, the wood shop is still working on cutting some shapes that he would like to integrate into the composition. The windows do look great, however. António decided to keep them dirty so they have a smoky, opaque look to them. It’s nice because one see the light, without be distracted by the light fixtures.
Aimé’s wall is also coming together. Initially, he was troubled by the presence of the white platform in front of the wall. He wanted visitors to be able to walk straight through the open doors, but now he is reconsidering. António is similarly troubled by the platform in front of his wall, though he has said that he will keep his mind open to it as he works. He would prefer it be grey, so that it just look like floor. The problem is, then it would be a tripping hazard. As it is now, it frames the work in progress, and keeps it clear that visitors shouldn’t get close enough to the work to touch it. But, back to Aimé’s platform. We talked about whether or not to remove it, and I had the Installation guys all ready to pull it out, when Aimé decided that he liked seeing the scuff marks left by his feet on the once-pristine, white platform. He liked them patterns enough, in fact, that he stepped on some paint and then shuffled his feet through the doors – to leave traces of how one has, or could, move across this deck to the other side of the wall, to António’s side of the dialogue. The white platform also provides as great contrast to the crumbled bits of wood, plaster, and paint that have fallen as Aimé has carved images of overturned tables and a skull into the surface of the wall. These chips have now become part of the installation and reflect the artist’s ongoing interest in artworks that illustrate or embody the creative process.
So, we will be back tomorrow, and Saturday, as we hurry to have everything finished on Monday. That leaves the artists a little time to themselves before next week, when Aimé and António will be meeting with students from local schools and universities .
António’s windows are now in place, but he is still busy cutting the corrugated plastic and metal, painting the doors and pacing his colors. Also, the wood shop is still working on cutting some shapes that he would like to integrate into the composition. The windows do look great, however. António decided to keep them dirty so they have a smoky, opaque look to them. It’s nice because one see the light, without be distracted by the light fixtures.
Aimé’s wall is also coming together. Initially, he was troubled by the presence of the white platform in front of the wall. He wanted visitors to be able to walk straight through the open doors, but now he is reconsidering. António is similarly troubled by the platform in front of his wall, though he has said that he will keep his mind open to it as he works. He would prefer it be grey, so that it just look like floor. The problem is, then it would be a tripping hazard. As it is now, it frames the work in progress, and keeps it clear that visitors shouldn’t get close enough to the work to touch it. But, back to Aimé’s platform. We talked about whether or not to remove it, and I had the Installation guys all ready to pull it out, when Aimé decided that he liked seeing the scuff marks left by his feet on the once-pristine, white platform. He liked them patterns enough, in fact, that he stepped on some paint and then shuffled his feet through the doors – to leave traces of how one has, or could, move across this deck to the other side of the wall, to António’s side of the dialogue. The white platform also provides as great contrast to the crumbled bits of wood, plaster, and paint that have fallen as Aimé has carved images of overturned tables and a skull into the surface of the wall. These chips have now become part of the installation and reflect the artist’s ongoing interest in artworks that illustrate or embody the creative process.
So, we will be back tomorrow, and Saturday, as we hurry to have everything finished on Monday. That leaves the artists a little time to themselves before next week, when Aimé and António will be meeting with students from local schools and universities .
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