Artist Information:
Stephen Woods
New York, NY
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
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Artist Statement:
Language and color are placed
together as a representation
of the times we live in. Using
western culture, how it
relates within itself and to
the non-western world as a
vehicle for decision making.
Consequently, discourse that
is pertinent to global society
is comprehended and then
manipulated to read ...
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Stephen Woods's Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Stephen Woods's Portfolio.
Language and color are placed together as a representation of the times we live in. Using western culture, how it relates within itself and to the non-western world as a vehicle for decision making. Consequently, discourse that is pertinent to global society is comprehended and then manipulated to read out of sync, to what is being broadcasted. The results can be arbitrary, didactic or humorous, but plays no strong emphasis on any. The cause/effect can result in conflict between the composed elements: visual and conceptual. Time lines cross and ideologies clash in an effort to coexist.
There are no traditional techniques deliberately being used nor is there any desire for the craft to be polished perfection. A contrived folk art sensibility permeates around a contour line that controls color and collage within their designated boundaries. The collage materials (newspaper, bath towels, garments) float above the surface and flicker between the materials they are made from and the forms they are depicting. Doing this disconnects the background and creates a rudimentary three-dimensional effect. The background is doing something similar and can be perceived in two ways; the reality of what it is or as empty/infinite space. The ... |
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Abduction, 2007
Collage,
7 x 5.5 X 1 feet
Not for Sale
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Chairs, 2007
Collage,
5.5 x 7 X 1 inches
Not for Sale
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Chair, 2008
Collage,
4 x 6 X 0.1 feet
Not for Sale
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