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'Neither in environment nor heredity can I find the exact instrument that fashioned me, the anonymous roller that pressed upon my life a certain intricate watermark whose unique design becomes visible when the lamp of art is made to shine through life's foolscap.' -- Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Situating myself

Finished the first textile artwork for my PhD.

Watermark, 2009
Wool, Hessian, 190cm x 200cm



Reflecting on Nabokov's thoughts on the relationship between life and art:

'Neither in environment nor heredity can I find the exact instrument that fashioned me, the anonymous roller that pressed upon my life a certain intricate watermark whose unique design becomes visible when the lamp of art is made to shine through life's foolscap.' Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory



See later posts for a visual journey of the process.



Other views of Watermark







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