Submitted by Christine Willcocks on Fri, 2009-02-20 14:53.
Artist Statement
Over the past years my work has focused on the demise of the natural world and its renewal, often as objects or artifacts within an institutional setting. My prints Bird Skins initiated an exploration of the rituals of collecting and how this act plays a key role in the preservation of our memories. My fascination is not just with collections but also with the psychology of display. How the vitrine actually relates to the object, what they reveal about the work of constructing and reconstructing history. I’m interested in the way the vitrine can effectively dematerialise its contents. While my work takes in cross disciplines such as drawing, photography and 3D, it is the printmaking that is the backbone of my practise. I wish to expand the possibilities of drypoint etching from cardboard, a process that suites a non-toxic environment.
Art Forms
2 D (painting/printmaking/drawing/illustration/cartoons)
3 D (sculpture/installation/public art)
Web Site
http://www.christinewillcocks.comContact Christine WILLCOCKS
