The Second Hand
Art has
grown and evolved in the past years and started to incorporate the
use of digital manipulations as more of a standard. Much like
photography’s inception into the art world, there were doubts and
fears on what such a new strange medium would do to the long standing
traditions of drawing and painting. I am fearful of the change and
the impacts digital arts may have on the skill set I have honed over
the many years. What happens to me if I don't adapt or evolve like
the medium?
I
decided to create a contour line drawing of the very thing that
allows me to create. A hand is outstretched vertically, empty yet not
reaching for anything in particular. A single dark line is accented
by vague smears of graphite indicating the depth of the actual object
it represents. The other side of the wall holds an exact copy of the
hand but instead vectorized and printed on photo paper. The second
image is no longer my creativity but a series of shapes and equations
dictated by a machine that is made to represent my image.
Does one have more
artistic merit over the other?
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