Stacy Lovejoy
LandE scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
I think it ' s an illusion that the role of the artist has significantly changed: the fact is that people, artists included, are simple. All they need is love and peace.
Over the years your works have been showcased in several occasions, including your solos The Radiant Thread in Seattle and Thoughts are Things, in Portland. One of the hallmarks of your work is the capability to create a 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?
The main idea of my art is to awaken people, tickle their mind, and say: " Hey guys! This world is too simple to be taken so seriously!" I wish for people to realize that being an adult is the same as being a child, but with far more benefits. As an adult, you belong to yourself and the most important thing is that you have a choice! It means you can have as much candy as you wish, even instead of dinner. And you can wear your clothes inside out, crawl the whole day instead of walking, and climb a tree with a candelabra on your head. The more you play and do such spontaneous and silly things, the more you feel alive. Really, I just want people to abandon their shells and finally realize we are all free and almighty, and that all we ' ve got in life is our choice, because we create our own reality.
Thanks a lot for your time and for sharing your thoughts, Stacy. Finally, would you like to tell our readers something about your future projects? How do you see your work evolving?
I am currently getting ready to work on a series of intergalactic shows where I ' m going to collaborate with people and creatures from different planets: we will fly and wear lifebuoys, creating fairy melodies using soft pollen which smells like harmony and lime sorbet. I ' ll definitely invite you guys to join it. Thanks for the interview. It was so much fun to discuss my work with you!
An interview by Katherine Williams, curator and Josh Ryder, curator landescape @ europe. com