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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
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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