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Michelle Segre Tony Tasset
Untitled 2010
2010
metal, papier-mâché, plasticine, clay, rocks
I think the biggest influence on my work of the last few years has been my kid. His way
of looking at art, his completely zany little sculptures that he makes to fill up time--
it’s all gotten into my head and totally permeated my approach to art-making. So
whatever time in the studio I have lost through childcare, I’ve made up for it by gaining
a creative impulse that is more straightforward and spiritually gratifying than anything
I’ve ever done.
I am U R Me
1998
video
Michael Jackson’s Black or White video
was the first time I saw that morphing
effect. The video concludes with a series of
beautiful people of various races and ages
morphing from one into another. It was
cutting edge entertainment technology
applied to a message of global unity. The
effect was amazing to me. I desired to
apply such a grand statement onto my
own tiny life. My art, at that time, was
becoming more personal-hyper local, but
also more entertaining. I had contrasting
desires to address my own life intimately
while simultaneously wanting to speak
to a wider audience. I Am U R Me can be
understood from a variety of perspectives:
Freudian, Genetic, Cultural, Spiritual. It
was also inspired by Charles Ray’s Family
Romance sculpture. The title comes from a
Red Hot Chili Peppers song.
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| Full Text of PDF | Michelle Segre Tony Tasset Untitled 2010 2010 metal, papier-mâché, plasticine, clay, rocks I think the biggest influence on my work of the last few years has been my kid. His way of looking at art, his completely zany little sculptures that he makes to fill up time-- it’s all gotten into my head and totally permeated my approach to art-making. So whatever time in the studio I have lost through childcare, I’ve made up for it by gaining a creative impulse that is more straightforward and spiritually gratifying than anything I’ve ever done. I am U R Me 1998 video Michael Jackson’s Black or White video was the first time I saw that morphing effect. The video concludes with a series of beautiful people of various races and ages morphing from one into another. It was cutting edge entertainment technology applied to a message of global unity. The effect was amazing to me. I desired to apply such a grand statement onto my own tiny life. My art, at that time, was becoming more personal-hyper local, but also more entertaining. I had contrasting desires to address my own life intimately while simultaneously wanting to speak to a wider audience. I Am U R Me can be understood from a variety of perspectives: Freudian, Genetic, Cultural, Spiritual. It was also inspired by Charles Ray’s Family Romance sculpture. The title comes from a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. |
