Laura Reese: What is your concept and inspiration for this piece in
Momentum?
LR: Please explain the technique and/or process you used to create this work.
CL: I enjoy showcasing my love of printmaking and found type through a process involving forgotten design layouts and artworks, multiple textures(found or photographed) and other typographic elements. In this case, I collected imagery from 1984. I like the idea of taking images or type from pre-existing layouts and taking them out of context to convey a completely different mood or meaning. I bring these images into the computer where I'm able to try multiple layouts and layering before finalizing a piece.
LR: Is this work part of a series?
CL: No, it's not part of a series, but most of my work follows the same themes of found images and typographic manipulations.
LR: Where else can the audience see your work?
CL: My work can be found at insertemotion.com, which also includes my design work and photography.
Christopher Lee: I attempt to sustain emotion through fragmented imagery and tonal collage work
by creating moments that feel nostalgic and meaningful for the viewer, amidst
the ever changing visual landscape. '1984' represents my birth year, but I
think that year can insinuate different meanings to the audience, drawing their
conclusions due to their own experiences or the literary work based off the
same title.
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| Christopher Lee, Oklahoma City, “1984”, Digital, 20 X 27, $500 |
CL: I enjoy showcasing my love of printmaking and found type through a process involving forgotten design layouts and artworks, multiple textures(found or photographed) and other typographic elements. In this case, I collected imagery from 1984. I like the idea of taking images or type from pre-existing layouts and taking them out of context to convey a completely different mood or meaning. I bring these images into the computer where I'm able to try multiple layouts and layering before finalizing a piece.
LR: Is this work part of a series?
CL: No, it's not part of a series, but most of my work follows the same themes of found images and typographic manipulations.
LR: Where else can the audience see your work?
CL: My work can be found at insertemotion.com, which also includes my design work and photography.
Momentum OKC opens March 7 & 8 with live music, performance, and visual art by 101 young Oklahomans. The exhibition remains on display until March 10 at the Farmer's Public Market OKC, 311 S Klein. Learn more or buy tickets at www.MomentumOklahoma.org
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