Artist Information:
Joe Davidson
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Member Since: Jun 2003
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Artist Statement:
www.joedavidson.net
Sculpture is for me a
fascinating area of art due to
its proximity to functional
objects. I have developed a
body of work that uses
construction materials and
hardware to create a fictional
world of urban and household
mechanisms. I have combined
this with the goal of
achieving an aesthetically
provocative collection of
images. The medium’s
utilitarian function is
combined with its potential
for acting as a tool for
conceptual exploration. I
have used many techniques and
materials (both traditional
and non traditional) in my
attempt to create a dynamic
dialogue between object and
medium. This dialogue, or the
junction of disjoint material
and context, is what creates a
sense of the poetic in my
work.
The ideas which have inspired
this body of work are numerous
but include my experience of
living in a densely populated
urban environment and of
constant contact with the
possessions and refuse of
others. I have most recently
worked with ideas derived from
the advertising of ‘lifestyle
design’ as seen in so many
home catalogues. These
sources merge around notions
of marketing a standardized
urban aesthetic sensibility, a
shared collection of
communally understood and
valued objects. I have
attempted to...
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Joe Davidson's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Joe Davidson's Portfolio.
www.joedavidson.net
Sculpture is for me a fascinating area of art due to its proximity to functional objects. I have developed a body of work that uses construction materials and hardware to create a fictional world of urban and household mechanisms. I have combined this with the goal of achieving an aesthetically provocative collection of images. The medium’s utilitarian function is combined with its potential for acting as a tool for conceptual exploration. I have used many techniques and materials (both traditional and non traditional) in my attempt to create a dynamic dialogue between object and medium. This dialogue, or the junction of disjoint material and context, is what creates a sense of the poetic in my work.
The ideas which have inspired this body of work are numerous but include my experience of living in a densely populated urban environment and of constant contact with the possessions and refuse of others. I have most recently worked with ideas derived from the advertising of ‘lifestyle design’ as seen in so many home catalogues. These sources merge around notions of marketing a standardized urban aesthetic sensibility, a shared collection of communally understood and valued objects. I have attempted to... |
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