Ed Ruscha #49 in the Circle of Truth project
Ed Ruscha painted the last painting in the Circle of Truth project. After nine years Shane Guffogg and I stood in Ed's studio to retrieve the project for the last time. Looking back there are so many moments that come to mind, but if I had only one thing that I could talk about, it would be how much I admire and respect the artists who took up the challenge of this project. These 49 artists were willing to work completely in the dark – knowing nothing about the painting they were asked to respond to, knowing nothing about the artist who created it. But realizing that the success of their work would be judged by the truth they were able to call on within themselves. That moment of risk and inner challenge, the dialog that occurs between the work and the artist when everyone else leaves the room, is the secret ingredient. The truth of each artist’s effort cannot be hidden. And so, in the end, it is the courage and willingness of these 49 artists that has made this project so remarkable.
CircleOfTruthProject.com is a visual game of "Telephone" played by 49 artists in absolute secrecy over a period of 9 years.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Kim Abeles, Lisa Adams Lita Albuquerque #CharlesArnoldi, Lisa Bartleson, #BillyalBengstonStudio, Justin BowerVirginia Broersma Randall Cabe, Rhea Carmi, Greg Colson, Jeff Colson, Stanley Dorfman, Cheryl Simon Ekstrom, Jimi Gleason, Rives Granade, Ron Griffin, Alex Gross, Shane Guffogg, Lynn Hanson, Doro Hofmann' Tim Isham, Kim Kimbro Taylor, Bari kumar, Cal Lane, Margaret Lazzari, Mark Licari, Dan Lutzick, Deborah Martin, Susan McDonnell, Christopher Monger, Jim Morphesis, Andy Moses, Juan Carlos, Gary Panter, Daniel Peacock, #BruceRichards, Michael Andrew Rosenfeld, #EdRuscha, Eddie Ruuscha, Paul Ruscha, John Scane, Vonn Sumner, Matthew Thomas, Alison Van Pelt, Michelle Weinstein, Ruth Weisberg, #RobertWilliams and Todd Williamson.
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