daniel qualischefski art

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Drip Drip

Just a couple pics of the two-dimensional experiments I was working on... not exactly sure how happy I am with them...

...But I might develop them some more, or just move on for now - the great process of creativity!

[In terms of media for the images above, I used spray paint and an outline marker for the silver and black work, and pearlescent yellow and black ink for the other]

On Display

Oh, and I forgot to mention, the official closing for the 'Max Project' Exhibition will be this coming Wednesday 29th July at 12:30 in the USQ Foyer Gallery.

Come check it out!

Monday, July 20, 2009

At Last

Finally I have the ceramics photos I've been waiting on!

I ended up having quite a few pierced forms....

I currently have some of these forms in the USQ Gallery exhibition "Max Project" (I've titled the artwork "Under My Skin"), and will have more on show later in the year (Dec 08/Jan 09) at the John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery at Dogwood Crossing in Miles, QLD.

http://www.usq.edu.au/artsworx/2009/09exhibitions/max.htm
http://www.dogwoodcrossing.com/content/view/25/98/

Now I guess it's back to making some new artwork! Daunting but exciting!

Bye for now...

Friday, June 26, 2009

two dimensional

So I've been doing a few little experiments with representing my piercing in two dimensional format (eg dots of ink on paper, then letting it run). Not exactly sure where it is going but it's fun! It's a relief to do some drawing / painting... after having focussed (albeit happily) most of the year on ceramics and other 3D forms.

Still waiting on the photos of ceramic work, but will post some soon of 2D work.

Keep it real. Word.

Artist Statement

I am often drawn to processes of creating that are meticulous and repetitive, building up forms from minute details. As such, I consider the time I spend detailing and creating an artwork important to its conceptual basis and to its resolution – metaphorically imbuing a sense of time and quietness into a work and subsequently inviting reflection and time from the viewer.

I find working with clay especially rewarding due to the inherent evolution from idea to fired end product. My current ceramic work is comprised of porcelain forms that are laboriously hand-pierced; each new penetration altering the holes made before it, and in a way imbuing life into the forms. These forms are intended to feel familiar to the viewer – their organic form and pierced ‘faces’ referencing human characteristics and the physicality of the body. The placement of these forms is accordingly paramount, reflecting subtle individual and familial relationships, and concepts of isolation, rejection and loneliness. These relationships and themes are emphasised through the titles of the artworks, often implying direct dialogue.

As an extension to the ceramic works, I have developed painted paper artworks, exploring similar themes in different ways. I have been looking at the interplay between organic enamel and aerosol forms – on one level as representative of human characteristics and relationships concerning attraction and repulsion, and on another level as a means for a wider visual interaction. Within this second level I have been exploring abstract two-dimensional landscapes and skyscapes. I have become more involved with this imagery particularly since my addition of oil paint and mineral turpentine mass forms – a visual element that provides a base for the other forms to work from. These mass forms also suggest a darkness that is balanced by the gathering / attracted white enamel forms. My paper works also hold areas of intense repetition in the form of organic dot matrixes, adding visual intrigue upon closer inspection. The imagery of these works is generally expansive and abstract, exploiting negative space to enhance the isolation of the forms, yet also furthering relationships and interactions.

Ultimately then, I endeavour to establish and explore subtle visual and conceptual relationships, interactions and implied dialogue between forms.

Daniel Qualischefski, March 2011