Perception
Posted in art on September 27th, 2009 by andrealdorman – 2 Comments
Clever Title
Using this topic to approach art, more specifically DSP and how we want our viewer to approach looking at our pieces. Without hitting them over the head with a statement, we like to see them come up with the story. How did that get there? Why? I see Dean’s pride every time someone strongly reacts to a piece.
So Much the Children Play
One instance, a couple walked up to our stand in August, looked at “So Much the Children Play” the man chuckled while pointing it out to the woman who audibly gasped, grabbed her chest then gestured waving her hand, as if to say I’m done here! while turning her face away. The husband looked at us and said, “She’s terrified of dolls. They really creep her out.” Later that day Dean and I talked about all the viewers reactions, understandably so he was most proud of that one.
It is nice to get feedback from people but even better to see their initial reaction. I love that our work isn’t spelled out for whoever may view it. More like a puzzle piece less like a squeaky clean novel -where everything is neatly tied up at the end. No one is left guessing. We enjoy the guessing!
