Chase Young Artist Statement 10/15


Chase Young Artist Statement
As my work is continues to address themes of relationships, humor, and absurdity, my focus has shifted in a direction that is increasingly concerned with the formal aspects and possibility of the work. I have been exploring alternative methods of mark making through action such as breaking and repairing glass and marking missed dart throws on a wall. Line has also emerged as an important element in this work providing contrast between the man made, and the organic character of natural forms. I’m continually evaluating the purpose of and need for humor as it plays a key role  in my work and have tried to see how I can make art without it and what the result is. Through continued exploration I am finding an interest in artwork as the residue of performance by the artist, the evidence of action. As I move forward I am allowing my work to influence itself creating subtle thematic and visual ties that allow seemingly disparate sculptures to inhabit the same space and feel as though they fit. My art persists in being heavily influenced by my immediate material surroundings, creating a small microcosm of my world. I have attempted to loosen the parameters in which I work to allow for changes and natural progression within a project.

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