I recently came across the work of Patrick Lee
From his artist statement…
‘It happened suddenly and I experienced as a fact for the first time in my flesh and bones that “all is without permanence”, over what I had regretted for a long time that “all life is suffering”. I was seized by an overwhelming fear and a paralysing doubt. And just as suddenly, I arrived at yet another understanding, that to be alive and live my life “in truth” meant being present, moment by moment, in touch with reality without denial or escapism, a reality where there was present the One I sought and the One I loved.’
Now there is much to be admired in this statement as it says… absolutely NOTHING about the work! Fantastic! My hero! The work, however I really like. As someone noted in an email yesterday, I’m currently on the search for simplicity, which is true, but simplicity with content - which is damn hard to do. Clear statement, everything fully explained, but without gimmick.
Of course, one person’s gimmick is another’s medium! But I am particularly attracted to the almost ’sidewise glance’ aesthetic that Lee uses.
