james casebere, Mike Kelley
Everything You Need To Know About Mike Kelley http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5065789
Some thoughts as an artist etc
james casebere, Mike Kelley Everything You Need To Know About Mike Kelley http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5065789
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I was explaining my new work to another artist yesterday and used the term that I've named the piece "ghosttown" and had a response I hadn't thought about. I have become totally focused on the language of "ghosting" I've created and applied to my activities that I have forgotten previous meaning of terms such as ghost towns. There is a tension there I like by making my own meanings that are in almost opposition to the original meanings. A ghost town is an abandoned place whilst my "ghosttown" is still alive and is constantly being repopulated by my memories and reimaginings. After a break I am back onto this blog. Have been busy making ghosttown and watching movies - a bit of dead brain time. So far I have built both my old studio on Dixon St and my old flat on Manners St. In the building I have created something in the architectural model aesthetic that may not be totally fitting with my ideas of memory and place ghosts. Instead it brings out a dialogue that could be a discussion with model railway builders more than my memories. I have also been drawn into adding more and more detail, when the buildings were meant to be just quick sketches.
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