ART Habens
Charles Ligocky
much as I am trying to point at directions for the reflection and understanding , the piece ceases to belong to me as soon as it is viewed by an external eye . The audience is free to interpret it its own way which is also something I take into account , and I have to admit this is quite fascinating for me to know how people interpret my works .
Yes , now that I have to think about it , I realize I do care about the effects of the piece onto the viewers while creating it in my head . I keep in mind that my job is not to create pieces only for me , or only to express my views . As an artist I aim at reaching toward the audience , I am looking for a dialogue between the piece and the viewer . I feel like there is a clear distinction between the works I was doing before being a professional artist and the works I am doing now . Before my works were a lot more self-centered as I was not really thinking they would find a viewership , so I did not take this dimension into account . Now the reception of the work does influence the formal creation of the work . A simple example is the effect of size : whether the exact same work is the size of your hand or three-meter high , you will perceive it differently . Therefore the message might be understood differently and the whole conversation about the work would consequently be changed . In terms of the symbols I use in my work , these are part of my own personal language as an artist , I do not try to fit in or to include symbols which are not part of my imagery , which I do not own . As I explained earlier , I am trying to make my work understandable to the largest amount of people but I still stay true to myself while doing so . Also what I think is interesting in this dialogue between the piece and the public , is that as
I believe marble will remain my core material , but I will keep on experimenting with other materials on the side . I think the main expansion of my work will be in terms of size : I have projects for bigger scale sculptures as well as installations . I will also expand the series of square works like as I would like to display these works by the dozen on walls . It will be like a marble panel , almost like a marble canvas !
I have two major projects for 2016 : I am very excited that my first solo show “ Il ne Fallait pas Me Créer Libre ” will be taking place in September 2016 in the South of France . This will be a display of my most recent works in marble and in mixed-media .
I am very proud to announce I have been selected by curator Julia Rajacic to be part of the International Expanded Media Art Triennial of Belgrade that will take place in December 2016 . The triennial will explore the three-way relationship between Freedom , Men , and Women : the achievements , developments , as well as the areas to keep on improving . Thank you very much for allowing me to express my artistic outlook in your magazine .
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