Land scape
Stefan Lesueur
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW any public work can have. Part of the reason I am so drawn to working with space is that I see the most potential to have a conversation with the viewer. We inherently share the space around us, so I don’ t feel quite the necessity to alter the aesthetics of my work in order to make an initial connection. Instead, my goal is to invite the spectator to see the world in to the way I see it, not to impose my ideas, but again, to open up a conversation. My favorite reaction to Obscura, for instance, is when people see the work and simply laugh. I don’ t have to explain the goals of the project to them, but the message translates anyway.
I would say that I have seen two general directions for the way that art can work in the public sphere. One would be making work with political gains in mind. For example, making work to point out the oppression of a certain people, or perhaps climate action. The other is more experience-based and centered on creating a new understanding of the space around you. Now, I should be careful to point out that I don’ t think these are mutually exclusive goals. By all means, some of the best political works I’ ve seen are based on an immersive interaction. I think immersion is the best quality that
One of the goals I aim for is to incite a sense of creativity and wonder; not just in commenting directly upon the actions of people with their cameras, but in demonstrating my approach to think creatively. With Obscura, there is still the presentation of my personal experience in that I am