Friday, May 4, 2012

Katie Berberick Images and New Artist Statement


By occupying a space, we are able to form a connection between past and present. My objective is to represent the merging of past culture and present identity that occurs when we interact in urban structures. Architecture can become a historical landmark as well a space for contemporary culture. As humans, we construct buildings to suit our needs, create purpose and meaning, and eventually transform to adjust to new cultural identities. Urban structures can retain elements of history while providing space for human interaction and community of today. I am interested in all spaces where people find temporary fulfillment. Community buildings, apartments, bars, hotels, and homes are places where people might enter and leave with passing time. I think of my work as a confrontation with nostalgia as I attempt to create an awareness of the impermanent and constantly evolving nature of our lives. I use line as a way of translating the movement, space, and density of the imaginary and realistic conditions. The layers of paint are like layers of time that build up on the surface of a structure and create its façade. 




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