Studio set 2

[avad]

Finally a day to paint. It's been raining forever it seems...flooding and grey and thunder. Today it clears a bit. My thoughts whirling...on all topics...of community, immigration, borders and language, networks, groups, clubs, identities. Horrible recent events in the area...anti-immigrant picketing, youth violence.
Attended a meeting regarding this. Main question: How to encourage healthy dialogue between the isolating and misunderstood groups. Thinking of working with teens again. Maybe at the high school?

In the studio I tinker with my little sims, laughing at the juxtaposition of a classic tsunami painting image on an asian art book I just bought and the little worlds. Laughing because I dreamt this. And because I don't know if it's funny. or if I'm awake. yet.

Comments

[thejemalshow.livejournal.com]

Oh yay, this is what i wanted! I wanted to see some of your new maps and universes. i like the one with the two little chairs best.

[avad.livejournal.com]

thanks! there's some more here:Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68825455@N00/):)

[rosie-posie-860.livejournal.com]

Your work is so beautiful.

This whole immigration issue is really turning nasty. I am so tired of hearing anti-Mexican sentiments. I am so tired of people saying, "This is America, you should learn English." And yet, there are people in this country who claim racism is dead. Every thing that is said against immigrants had a bit of racism weaved into it.

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

Dear LORD I love your work!
I was thining of the enxt series I want to paint and I thought of a way yto make it like a toy so you can pull a cord and the wings flap. It's complicated but all I can think is that people will see it as a toy and not art. I'm conflicted. Your work could be used like a toy. If I were a kid I'd definitely want to play with it (ok I do anyway) do you struggle with this? I'd imagine it's not so much a problem with your work as it's also stunning and invokes so much more than toy or toyland.

[avad.livejournal.com]

I actually do get some confusion sometimes....like when I show my card to new people and i watch as they try to figure it out/wrap their head around it...sometimes:"So is this for kid's rooms?"....hehe. I try not to get hung up on everyone 'getting' the metaphors....it would drive me mad. If they can enjoy it on any level, yay. If they get it on deeper levels, superyay. Today I was walking around saying Maya-Matrioshka....Maya-Matrioshka.....like an incantation. This is in a way how I feel about my work....Life is illusion...and I am watching myself and others as dolls...interacting while all simultaneously nested within me.....

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

life is an illusion. I need to remember that. I think I'd be much more at peace. Thanks!

[rokkitz.livejournal.com]

sweet little worlds