Stacy Lovejoy
LandE scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW realizing I’ d arrived at the same point where years ago, I skipped my path because I was too afraid to take a risk. This time, the thread was so smooth and radiant that I trusted my passion and chose the path I was born to take. Now, I ' m a genuinely happy person who is creating my own reality. I wish to inspire people to believe in themselves, to not be afraid of making mistakes, and to follow their passion. And as a result, fantastical events, opportunities, and connections will start to emerge, paving the road to their dream with flowers, bows, and candies.
These pieces from The Radiant Thread series allow an open reading, a multiplicity of meanings and interpretations: associative possibilities seem to be of greater importance. How important is this degree of openness?
Actually, I thought about it, and you know what? There are two types of people: some of them are curious and want to find an explanation for each detail of a work of art, and after the dialogue they start to understand the artwork, because people actually like discovering logical threads. On the other hand, I think that route prevents viewers from the opportunity to tickle the imagination and achieve one’ s own experience. I create artwork filled with power and energy of my expression, in an effort to make them as transparent as music: a medium that doesn ' t need any description at all. I wish for viewers to‘ hear’ my art, and to touch a viewer ' s soul through the invisible threads and silver light radiated through my work.
For many artists the act of producing a piece, the process, stays in the foreground of the work: but as artist Gerhard Richter once stated, " it is always only a matter of seeing. The physical act is unavoidable ". What is your opinion about it? In particular, how does a piece of art could reflect the human connection between the creator and the work?
Phah! You know, sometimes I meet people on the street who recognize me just because of my style. They say I look exactly like my art does; I think akin to the idea that a dog that looks like its owner. When I ' m swallowed by an idea, it takes root in every aspect of my life. My artwork becomes a continuation of self, inside and out. Each artwork you see in a gallery contains a lot of information: emotions and a radiant aura; and if you ' re willing to let it penetrate deeper than the eyes, it ' s possible to get an even deeper sense than you would get by communicating directly with artist.
You have also earned experience into art therapy: we find that using art not only as a platform for selfexpression, but also to face, and often solve problems is an enormous accomplishment for an artist, and it reveals a social engagement of the utmost importance. Would you like to tell our readers something about this laudable activity? Moreover, if this doesn ' t sound a bit naive, we would like to ask you if in such occasions you have learnt something special in these occasions.
Years ago I dedicated a lot of time to art therapy. I volunteered in cancer centers