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| JONPAUL KIRVAN ARTIST STATEMENT Installation art can be defined as the placement of objects in a certain context in order to convey a certain feeling, idea or experience. Through there placement, a relationship is created between the objects and the viewer. This relationship transforms the objects from their everyday uses into being a part of a specially created experience. I first became interested in installation art within my first year of studies after a visit to Stepney Bank Stables, this was the venue chosen for our first year exhibition. It was during this time I began to observe the surroundings in which my work was to be displayed. I became aware of hidden meanings and strengths with almost every detail in the surrounding area. Therefore I started to collecting found objects and relevant information in and around the Ouseburn valley. After absorbing the gathered research and the many found objects, I began to create my first installation; this in turn changed my whole outlook on my artistic background. It was through my working at the stables combined with my background reading I discovered that to understand installations you first have to absorb the surroundings; I feel that this can have an impact upon how people view installation art inside or outside the gallery space. This journey of exploration has increased my pursuit of learning more, since then I have created several installations and have discovered a new challenging direction in my journey of artistic expression. |
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