Lee Musgrave
Land scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
manifests itself in the image and thus seems near to us . I seek in my gleaned compositions to allow color and light to become true material subjects thus projecting an instant of clarity that holds time and preserves thought … often defying understanding of how the images were made or even that they are photographs at all .
When looking at the finished photographs of these disparate objects , I love that it is challenging and often impossible to identify them . It also warms me to see that they have been reborn to a new level of remembrance and I rejoice in the pleasure and delight they add to my life and to that of others .
Over your long career you have exhibited your works in several occasions and you have had 21 solos . 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 ?
No one is asking me to create art , I need to see it for myself . Yet , every artist hopes that there will be others that respond to their work for we all want to be heard . That said , I don ’ t try to create art that will garner the largest audience … I create art that gives visual form to my need express my wonder and joy at discovering more about myself , others and the world we live in . If my work does the same for others , I ’ m happy to share it .
I ’ m not sure as to what you mean by “ what type of language is used in a particular context ”. The oldest art images , such as those in the Lascaux and Chauvet caves , include abundant semi-geometric abstractions . Thus , our establish lexicon of abstract images has grown throughout the centuries and with the advent