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As I don't have canvas of the right size I grab two smaller ones. Part of the challenge is to use as much of the already available at my disposal material as possible, recycle where I can and be creative and resourceful to my fullest. (As I go the challenge is taking a new shape and includes more and more aspects. Hopefully, in the next post I will be able to formulate it in its entirety).
One of the most playful and ground breaking artists of the century Robert Rauschenberg mentioned in an interview that his "combines" came about from the lack of resources. When he had no money to buy canvas he continued his work on the chair that also became part of the final piece.
At this stage some words of wisdom from the artist who was all about being true to himself can be useful:
"Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point. Being right can stop all the momentum
of a very interesting idea.”
- Robert Rauschenberg
I start by gluing papers and bits of fabric onto the canvas in a random manner and then - surprise - paint it over with black and red on top. The choice of color is highly intuitive and is a total surprise to me: I chose the earlier forbidden for myself red that I had never really thought of as my color. Red was all about drama, I thought. At this point I don't ask myself what it means, I simply follow my gut feeling. In any case may be it is best to leave ideas to the side and see what comes out of it. Red it is!
think about this:
What is your forbidden color?
Can you think of one situation when you would actually consider wearing it or using it at home?
What would that situation be?
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