ARTIST'S
STATEMENT
My work is
self-referential (about itself), and therefore about some of the
thoughts, whims, longings and inspirations that went into it’s making.
I try to capture
some sense of experiences I have had, or an experience I would like to
have, or people I have known. I make art with the intent of clarifying
for myself the meaning of my original vision. I want art that is
beautiful, humorous and somehow self-evident. The art should be its own
justification.
I love
decorativeness and the possibility that decoration can transcend itself;
I use the word “transcend” cautiously.
Objects, materials
or simple actions from my surroundings often present themselves as
possibilities for art making. The process of making is one in which I
try to develop a greater understanding of why I am making what I am
making, why I have chosen this way of making it, and what it might
possibly mean. The inspiration comes first, and then I try to locate
its meaning.
Bradd Skubinna
2009
