It seems that with the accessibility of amazing technology, we’ve come to expect the exchange of information to be immediate and easy. Social networks afford us all kinds of content and visual stimuli without even a ‘click’. We can one-handedly, one-fingeredly, scroll passed all kinds of stuff if it doesn’t catch our attention.
The artist of today has to figure out how to appeal to the viewer – to convince them, that the work merits more than a passing glance.
I’m finding that for me, instead of finding a new way to appeal to an audience, sticking with my original appeals are what work. I want to share my feelings about the subject matter in my pieces with others, so that they can form their own feelings about it.
Hi. I’m Hawaii artist Lisa Ventura. Nice to meet you.
I would compare it to getting introduced to someone by a mutual friend, and my art is that mutual friend. An interaction that otherwise might not happen has been initiated by this shared friend, because we know we have something in common, based on what we know about and feel toward that friend. (And since my art is that friend, I’m hoping we both agree that this is a good-looking, awesome friend.)
I really liked these statements made by artists on instagram. The sentiments are similar to my own:
“Photos aren’t memories, memories are memories. Photos are the exhibitions; the safe place to stop them from being forgotten. Photos are each memory’s home” – Darius Kwong (@dk_shots)
“…to freeze moments and share visual information-energy, feelings and beauty-with others who are in search of it.” – Nasya Kopteva
Sort of lovely sentiments, no?
This is amazing. It reminds me of when I was a kid working in the fields with my elders. Hard work always pays off. Such an amazing piece.
Thanks, Sonny! This drawing is actually of my uncle (as a young man) and my great-grandfather. Glad you like it. This is definitely meant to be a nostalgic piece.