To me, the entire field of art history is vital to
contemporary art. It’s important, when making art to to look at what has been created
in the past, and learn to improve or be inspired by what’s been done. When a
viewer looks at a piece of art, they immediately look for connections to other
things. Often, these connections to life can be mirrored in another artist’s
pieces.
My art is similar to the ideas of the Kitsch Movement
Artists such as Roberto Ferri and Richard T. Scott, in that I directly
reference the “Old Masters.” The difference, though, between my art, and the
Kitsch artists is that I use contemporary techniques, such as film and photography,
where Kitsch artists use the skills of the Old Masters, such as similar styles
of painting.
In my artwork, I focus on trying to create pieces that have
clear connections to iconic pieces of art, including well-known artists in
history, such as Salvador Dali and Michelangelo Buonarroti, to more contemporary
artists, such as Theo Jansen, and Roberto Ferri.
My artwork is a collection of work that I’ve put together
that all directly references other works of art. This most accurately defines
who I am as an artist, because I feel that past works of art have been the most
influential factor in today’s contemporary artwork, and especially in mine.
