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ICUL CTION C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t Lillian Abel R e v i e w Special Issue mere spectatorship. So before leaving this conversation we would like to pose a question about the nature of the relationship of your art with your audience. Do you consider the issue of audience reception as being a crucial component of your decision-making process, in terms of what type of language is used in a particular context? Ultimately the intent is for the work to provoke thought and be perceived on dark and/or light levels. The viewer’s perception is considered when I am choosing forms and colors. If it is beautiful to them, that’s good, if it is disturbing that’s also good. The most important experience desired is on an emotional, mysterious level of some kind. Thanks a lot for your time and for sharing your thoughts, Lillian. Finally, would you like to tell us readers something about your future projects? How do you see your work evolving? At present, I am feeling an exciting shift towards working on a larger format. There is a wonderful intimacy about working smaller that I think will carry over since I continue to be interested in experiencing what evolves from the paintings when they expand and contract. There is a perceptual shift that occurs when the scale changes both within the painting and in its format. When boundaries begin to fade I can get lost in this, and this is the best place to be. An interview by Josh Ryder, curator and Melissa C. Hilborn, curator [email protected] 32