“Managing Perceptions” By Gordon Balkan
Artist Statement.
"Managing Perceptions"
This collection of work is a response to my first semester studying at Colchester School of Art. Undeniably bleak, it explores the fundamentals of the visual language (form, line, colour etc.) through re-examination of traditional artistic practice. The medium of collage demands in the course of its creation, uniquely among media, two-way communication with the artist and is thus the medium most suited for the exploration of the personal response. The choice for formal framing represents the academic cadre of the contemporary art degree, little regard for which is shown by several works.
The title of the exhibition "Managing Perceptions" refers to the role of Art Schools in the artistic education of the student. Perhaps the most pertinent questions that you are faced with, one you which you may not have expected - 'What did you expect?'
Gordon Balkan
gordon121@hotmail.com
This collection of work is a response to my first semester studying at Colchester School of Art. Undeniably bleak, it explores the fundamentals of the visual language (form, line, colour etc.) through re-examination of traditional artistic practice. The medium of collage demands in the course of its creation, uniquely among media, two-way communication with the artist and is thus the medium most suited for the exploration of the personal response. The choice for formal framing represents the academic cadre of the contemporary art degree, little regard for which is shown by several works.
The title of the exhibition "Managing Perceptions" refers to the role of Art Schools in the artistic education of the student. Perhaps the most pertinent questions that you are faced with, one you which you may not have expected - 'What did you expect?'
Gordon Balkan
gordon121@hotmail.com
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Gordon's show runs from 7th February - 7th March and can be viewed, 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday @ The Level Best Art Cafe.
Darcy House, 3 Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LD
T:01206 366 059