jay rechsteiner
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The Ships are always there
The Ships are always there is a series of works that explores and responds to my three main interests which are as follows:
- work that reflects process
- work that responds to the zeitgeist
- work that is peripatetic in nature, i.e. work that is ephemeral in its visual structure and can easily be transported or (re)constructed
I would describe the works as interventions that take on different art forms depending on what I feel fits best. There is no concrete adjoining idea or concept apart from the fact that each work responds to a particular place or circumstances and can be installed and constructed/re-constructed easily. A lot of the time the works are quite minimal in nature.
As the concept of this series of works is still in its infancy, I will be re-writing this statement over and over during the coming months or even years. As for the title, the ships suggest a constant in life, a sort of anchor point that helps me navigate through life. I find anchor points very important. I see such constants/anchor points in the basic makeup and construction of work which I want to lay bare, i.e. make visible and incorporate in the visual aspect of the work, not hiding anything. I think there is a certain honesty about work that is 'naked' and doesn't attempt to be bigger than what it is made of.
Chronological list of works
work 01:
It takes five minute to change the world. Simply place yourself in a corner and find the rhythm. Clap-clap and the sound of a train.
Cello Factory, Waterloo, London, 1 June 2017
work 02: The reverse forward direction manifested in a drawing overlooked by approximately 80 artists
Royal York Mansions, Margate, 8 July 2017
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