
Spotlight Artist
Joey Slaughter
South
Artist Statement
My paintings and constructions investigate the “look” of digital
information as it is transmitted, providing an overabundance
of stimuli and, therefore, distractions. I create abstract works
that reference conversations, usually a direct communication
between two people. I wonder how a simple conversation is
absorbed by people, how they’re connected, and what the
conversational wavelengths would look like. The main idea is
to create abstractions from conversations, as if you could see
sound waves from analogue and digital devices passing through
and around people. I imagine it to be very chaotic, yet beautiful.
Artist's Additional works
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