Andy Moses Essay
#25 Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez (Visiting Painting)
#26 Andy Moses (Response Painting)
The Circle of Truth project was interesting for me because it made me think about some ideas on perception and uniqueness. Something that I have maintained for awhile in my own thought processes is the uniqueness of everybody’s perception and experiences. Art and Philosophy have spent quite a bit of time since their inceptions looking for that which is universal, that which unites us. There has been a strong belief that as humans there is a commonality in the way we perceive and process information.
Obviously there are many things that do connect us but I also believe that there are so many things both philosophical as well as purely perceptual that are different for everyone. I will be very interested to see how much each painting will shift between one and the next as each person responds to what they see.
With this project we were given the assignment to look at a painting and then respond to it in some way shape or form but trying in some way to carry on its essence. I was very happy with the painting that was given to me as it had a very dynamic quality to it as well as a very complete feeling of composition. The dominant color was white but it also contained every color in the spectrum so for me it was both a fun and engaging palette to work with.
I felt like I had to at least start out with a similar palette. I think both the palette and the sense of dynamic motion were the two qualities that I tried to focus on the most with this painting. I still wanted to work in my own inimitable style but I wanted to stay as true as I could to at least in feeling of the painting I was given. I felt like my painting was successful on both counts. I am very much looking forward to see the next painting in the chain as well as the complete set.