Sarah Burns - Artist’s Statement
I have a huge love for paint and the vast range of marks made by this medium. My current practice focuses on implements that are not primarily made for the use of paint application. The use of domestic objects, found within any given household, is used for the mark making process and include; cutlery, sponges, dustpan and brush etc. Most recently, I have been working with the use of heat and the effect this has on paint (mainly acrylic paint). Consistent with my interest in domestic implements my source of heat comes from everyday household appliances such as irons and hair straighteners. Additionally, I have been investigating the idea of censoring the focal points of photographs. My research in relationship to artist’s theoretical perspectives has included Gerhard Richter, John Baldessari and Rineke Dijkstra but I am most inspired by a female artist known as, Pia Fries. Fries works are created with a mixture of traditional and non-traditional painting tools, such as scissors. She creates spacious but complex interweaving paintings, concentrating on the use of paint, colour and texture. |
Sarah Burns - Placement |