ARTIST
Adam Remark
When exploring conversation, I wanted to involve the relationship between past and present. The relationship I began to explore was the way conversation has changed throughout the years, evolving into something far less formal. My piece is a painting using a series of current internet slang terms that are used everyday in conversation. I chose to use the terms to recreate the alphabet giving a sense that these terms have become so common they are used everyday. I overlayed these terms on newsprint, giving the feel of new covering old as the terms are juxtaposed in a relationship of past and present. This visual representation gives a sense of past vs present and shows how easily things can change. The piece is entitled NetLingo.
Reaction Sttement: When first presented the idea of creating an entire art show in a semester, I was not only nervous but excited as well. The thought of being able to create something with out limitations of dimension or material really gave me a more creative approach to my piece, compared to previous class assignments. When given this freedom, I decided to try and explore a discipline that I had never attempted, painting. The process was not only refreshing but gave me a more accomplished feeling when compared to working with mouse and monitor. Being able to create using a brush and paint was something I found very calming. This was by no means a traditional painting, and I feel that I was able to use my abilities to create something that was very graphic. I enjoyed the process and was very pleased with how smoothly the whole show progressed. I was skeptical that working with a larger number of people that there were bound to be bumps along the way but I was pleasantly surprised by how well we all worked together. Overall I was very pleased with the entire process. Being able to put together an art show, as well as explore a new medium was a wonderful experience.
