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Max Leach
ART Habens
I don’t think the role of the artist will change
but I believe the growth within
communicational technologies will adapt the
role of the artist. Taking a more independent
managerial position, as well as a creator.
These days through technology you are able
to reimagine what is possible with both the
context and material platform of ‘new media
artwork’.
In response to Angela’s quote I imagine
building work like building a fire, there is the
build, the spark, the burn, the flames which
becomes the spectacle, but its the ashes that
remain after the spectacle where the real
work is conceived, the sour taste in your
mouth and hole in your stomach that the
work leaves after you’ve left the gallery,
often due to a change in an event, time or
development within the concepts.
I support this statement within my theory of
my work, I see the role as not only to reveal,
but expose the truth of certain situations and
concepts. Sköll was an interesting piece to
make, as I took as director rather than
creator. I was in Thailand for a month long
residency and whilst filming the locals from
the village I approached them to collaborate
in making a sculpture from left over building
materials from a small hut down the street.
Through the nature and environment there
was a dialogue in the making and
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