LandEscape Art Review // Special Issue | Page 57

Lee Musgrave
Land scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Yes , I do agree that most of my abstract photography probes psychosomatic elements within each completed image , but not necessarily within the still-life objects themselves .
You allow an open reading , a great multiplicity of meanings : associative possibilities seems to play a crucial role in your pieces . How important is this degree of openness ?
Openness is extremely important in my work for I strive to make it possible for the viewer to engage with their unknown self ; to awaken dormant reaches of their conscious and unconscious self ; to ascend and escalate their own unique joy of discovery .
Your works have on the surface , a seductive beauty : at the same time they challenge the viewers ' perceptual parameters suggesting the unseen , establishing a channel of communication between the conscious level and the subconscious sphere : artists are always interested in probing to see what is beneath the surface : maybe one of the roles of an artist could be to reveal unexpected sides of Nature , especially of our inner Nature ... what ' s your view about this ? In particular , do you think that your works could induce a process of selfreflection in the viewers ?
Yes , I do believe my works can induce a process of self-reflection in viewers … but , only if they allow themselves the time and freedom to explore the possibilities their mind harbors .
Further , I ’ m always amazed when I encounter an individual who states that they don ’ t like abstract art … especially when they are wearing a shirt that could have been designed by Mondrian or a tie inspired by Miro … or when they tell me that they just spent a small fortune on a carpet ( which looks like a Rothko ). These individuals have constructed a mental barrier that blocks a large portion of their brain from making correlations and in doing so they have limited their understanding and love of nature , themselves and others .