The functional parameters of the vessel allow me to achieve two important goals: offering individuals an interactive experience through use, and
questioning the aesthetic conventions of the archetypal pot within the framework of utility.
Not exact matches
Deeply political and historical, Christopher Williams's (b. 1956) photographs evoke a subtle shift in our perception by
questioning the communication mechanisms and
aesthetic conventions that influence our understanding of reality.
Using the process of reproduction as a point of entry, the artist
questions the communication mechanisms and
aesthetic conventions that influence our understanding of reality.
As a group, works in the collection point to the revolutionary activity occurring at a time when long - held
conventions associated with painting and sculpture were being
questioned or overturned in the interest of
aesthetic renewal.
«Williams» photographs, videos, installations, sculptures and performances study the conditions of presentation and representation and call into
question spoon - fed perception and true - to - reality reproductions: how do our communication mechanisms and
aesthetic conventions influence our perception and understanding of reality?»
Deeply political, historical, and sometimes personal, the photographs are meant to evoke a subtle shift in our perception by
questioning the communication mechanisms and
aesthetic conventions that influence our understanding of reality.