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CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Francine Gourguechon between Tradition and Contemporariness ? Or there ' s an interstitial area where these apparently opposite elements could produce a proficient synergy ?
There is a contrast between traditional and contemporary but the trick is so meld them together into an art piece that touches those 2 styles and makes the piece a new inclusive vision . The interesting thing is that I ’ m not aware of doing this melding … it must be subconscious .
Your work inquires into the interstitial space between personal and public spheres , providing the spectatorship with an immersive experience that forces such a contamination the inner and the outside : how do you see the relationship between public sphere and the role of art in public space ?
Public art is crucial and thankfully is has been given the respect and funding that it deserves . Art is for everyone , everyday wither you see it in a great archectural setting or riding the train to work in the urban centers . I have done some public art projects of a decorative nature one being a large sculpted frog encrusted with glass mosaic for the University of Chicago Comer Children ’ s Hospital . The children in the intensive care unit named her Fiona . It was a very satisfying project .
Over these years you have exhibited yor work several occasions around the Chicagoland area and Sonoma County , California . One of the hallmarks of your work is the capability to create direct involvement with the viewers , who are urged to evolve from a condition of mere spectatorship . So before leaving this conversation we would like to pose a question about the nature of the relationship of your art with your audience . Do you consider the issue of audience reception as being a crucial component of your decision-making process , in terms of what type of language is used in a particular context ?
Because my work is very intuitive and progresses in an organic way , I don ’ t spend time wondering if the viewer will accept it . At some point you have to release your mind of those considerations and make art from
An interview by Katherine Williams , curator and Josh Ryder , curator landescape @ europe . com
Photos by Nic Gourguechon Photography