Kelly Hooker
Emergent
2014
straws, adhesive, paint and MDF board,
dimensions variable
My artworks are involved in a practice that often requires minimal planning and more frequently, none at all. My art begins its formation with an object, one that catches my attention and later becomes involved in the creation of an artwork produced with little knowledge of how the final product will come to be.
In this work, the simplicity and symmetry of the straws accumulates into a form that I like to view with infinite dimensions. With this, the work mimics an ability to expand and grow, not only reflecting nature’s growth, but also reflecting the innate way in which people and things converge to form larger groups. This similarity forged an interest in the idea of individuality with a particular focus on the singular unit versus the accumulative form.
When one object becomes a part of a larger group, the object becomes a generic piece of the whole, losing its original individuality. Even though the work only consists of straws, it seeks to represent the way in which being a part of a group can shift the focus away from the individual and onto the whole form, therefore establishing an identity that lacks the expression of the individual. To counteract this assimilation, the use of paint as a second medium allows each object to make its own distinct mark on the platform below, giving way to the expression of the individual as well as the emergent, shifting nature of the form itself.
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