Subject, Object / Woodcut Relief Print / 36 x 40 inches / This piece explores the ideas of making the implicit, explicit. The act of producing an art object is more or less an implicit act. By explicitly stating that the object in front of the viewer is art, there is no denying about what this object communicates. On the surface it clearly states that it is art and it delineates how much space it requires. This is fairly problematic when referring to other works. Art usually does not function in these explicit, non-metaphorical terms, rather meanings are constructed primarily by metaphor. This work tries its best to deny grand narratives but the narrative of Art (with a capital A) is one that cannot be avoided. Using “this” alludes to the art/viewer gaze and that the viewer may or may not agree with its statement.
