Arron Foster - By and Bye

Arron Foster - By and Bye

Name/Title

By and bye

Entry/Object ID

2020-3-04

Description

Screenprint of photographic image of jeep and old building set in countryside. Large red semi-circle of color overlays the image. This is print 1/12. Artist Statement: "As an artist I am concerned with how the physical landscapes is transformed into a cognitive one and how personal and public spaces intersect in the stories we tell about a place and the way we choose to represent it. The consequence of this for me as an artist has been that most of the work I do whether its printmaking, book arts, video, or installation begins with a place, a site or location that becomes a jumping off point for my imagination. Each project or series that I undertake is arrived at through an intuitive, research-based approach to observing, studying, and documenting specific locations with the hope of creating a dialogue between myself and the viewer that provides an opportunity for shared exploration and interpretation of places. I believe that by developing a shared understanding/familiarity with the physical world, we can encourage empathy for the spaces we occupy and perhaps encourage a greater sense of stewardship and care. Recent projects such as Another Time, Stars to burn, and while the earth remains have been highly invested in looking at specific watersheds, namely the Oconee River in Athens, GA, the Cuyahoga River in NE Ohio, and the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio as metaphors for time and change as well as sites in need of advocacy in that they have been greatly effected by over development and climate change”. Additional Statement: “As an artist, I am concerned with how the physical landscape is transformed into a cognitive one and how personal and public spaces intersect in the stories we tell about a place and the way we choose to represent it. As such, for this exchange, I created an image that reflects my belief that it is my connection to the land and the place’s which I’ve inhabited that has been most sustaining and provided me with a sense of continuity in turbulent times.” Additional Statement: “As an artist, I am concerned with how the physical landscape is transformed into a cognitive one and how personal and public spaces intersect in the stories we tell about a place and the way we choose to represent it. As such, for this exchange, I created an image that reflects my belief that it is my connection to the land and the place’s which I’ve inhabited that has been most sustaining and provided me with a sense of continuity in turbulent times.”

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, acrylic screen printing ink

Collection

Near & Far Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Foster, Arron

Date made

2020

Notes

Technique: Screenprint

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 18" x 14"