Engagement+Revolution:interactive painting 365 circles

acrylic paint on 0.8sheet gal, mdf, magnets, wood, glue.

120 x 120cm

$6,000

Engagements + Revolutions: 365 circles is an interactive painting. The viewer is invited to pick up the magnetic painted circles and compose their own picture. They can choose to add, subtract, layer and arrange the 365 pieces, each circle represents one day of the year. The evolving nature of the work is documented by the audience and uploaded onto the artworks Instagram page #blaide365. The invitation to engage with the evolution of the work is symbolic of the process to explore relationships between the work and others in the space. The interactive painting may be seen as an analogy for our ever changing social structures, our sense of community and our relationship with the environment. I am interested in developing a relationship with the audience that releases me from owning a single artistic outcome. Allowing the audience to choose and record their own outcomes establishes a dynamic relationship between the artist, work of art and audience. This idea is very exciting because it works across multiple levels of art making and the ways in which audiences comprehend, relate to and engage with art.

Over twenty years of fond memories, from living in Lyneham, Reid and Ainslie. The inner north is a peaceful, playful, gentle and cosmopolitan place to live. When shopping at the local IGA I'm always bumping into friends and having import conversations. I also love walking up Mount Ainslie. Having access to the bush and fantastic high quality shops I get to experience the best of both worlds.