Kathy Rose Lecture Questions

Rose's performances, for the most part, seem to have transcendent or religious overtones throughout in that they look like practiced rituals. She is influenced by Japanese Noh theatre, which traditionally deals with ghosts and spirits. I would like to know how much religion or spirituality tie into her work.

All of her animations are very playful and surreal, a stark contrast to her installations and performances. Why did Rose make such a sudden transition to more serious themes?

William Hundley

I found this week's artist of interest, William Hundley, while searching the internet for inspiration. One of the things I like about his work is his method; it is similar to mine in that we both photograph the process of a work, rather than let the process or object become the work, leaving the photograph as just proof or documentation. His elaborate installations are ephemeral but they can have a strong impact on the viewer, whether it is ambiguous, visually confusing, or humorous. I also enjoy his visual aesthetic. His use of both dark and unusual materials with professional lighting has a very intriguing appeal.

William Hundley was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1976 and got his BFA in Studio Art at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas in 1998. He has been in several solo and group exhibitions since 1999, was an Art Instructor at the Art School at Laguna Gloria in 2001, and won the Juror’s Choice Award from Bolm Studios at the Texas Biennial in 2007. Hundley currently lives and works in Austin, Texas.

“'Meaning' is something that the viewer should apply to what they see or try to find in something that they don’t understand."[1]

"My style is constantly changing and I don't really care to tame it at all. The best thing I can do is to just let my ideas run wild and pursue any bad idea that I want."[2]

Angel (Complex), 2010, Digital C-Print

Jesse, 2010, Digital C-Print

Flagger, 2007, Digital C-Print

Black Bust, 2010, Digital C-Print

Carne, 2007, Digital C-Print

Interview with William Hendley

Artist website

William Hundley's work at the Hunchentoot Gallery in Berlin, Germany

[1] "Going at It with William Hundley." Interview by Ginger Rudolph. HAHAMag.com. HAHA Magazine, 28 June 2010. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. .

[2] "The Edge of Progress Tour: Ephemeral Sculptures and Sustainable Building in Austin." Interview by MacKenzie Fegan. Good Design. Good Worldwide, LLC., 29 Nov. 2010. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. .

Andy Goldsworthy

I chose Andy Goldsworthy as this week's artist because his work and philosophy toward nature have had an impact on my own work lately. He has the ability to transform something that exists in nature more intriguing than it already is. His art has inspired me to work more in outdoor spaces, such as woods, meadows, parking lots with grass and small trees peeking through the asphalt, etc. I want to combine those scenes with my own dark structures to create a similar dynamic.

"I find some of my new works disturbing, just as I find nature as a whole disturbing. The landscape is often perceived as pastoral, pretty, beautiful – something to be enjoyed as a backdrop to your weekend before going back to the nitty-gritty of urban life. But anybody who works the land knows it's not like that. Nature can be harsh – difficult and brutal, as well as beautiful. You couldn't walk five minutes from here without coming across something that is dead or decaying."[1]

"One of the beauties of art is that it reflects an artist's entire life. What I've learned over the past 30 years is really beginning to inform what I make. I hope that process continues until I die."[2]

Ice Ball, 1985, stacked sheets of ice, Hampstead Heath, London, 3' x 3'

Hanging Hole, 1986, wood and string, Holbeck, Leeds, 5' x 4'

Slate Arch, 1982, stacked slate, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, 4' x 7'

Sticks Spire, 1983, wood, Helbeck, Cumbria, 10' x 3'

Andy Goldsworthy studied fine art at Bradford College of Art (1974–1975) and at Preston Polytechnic (1975–1978) (now the University of Central Lancashire) in Preston, Lancashire, receiving his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the latter. After leaving college, Goldsworthy lived in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. In 1985 he moved to Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and a year later to Penpoint. In 1993 he was given an honorary degree by the University of Bradford. He is currently an A.D. White Professor-At-Large at Cornell University.

Interview with Andy Goldsworthy

Artist Website

[1]/[2] Sooke, Alastair. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited, 24 Mar. 2007. Web. 23 Jan. 2011. .