I/We Art

The I/We originates from the work of Sabina Spielrein’s, “Destruction as the Cause of Coming into Being” (1912). The “I” our conscious self in my interpretation of Spielrein's work forms out of chaos. The coming into being from chaos whether destructive or possibly creative, is one of making sense of the lived world. The “I” is able to refine chaos through engaging and internalising the “We”. The “We” is the already fashioned universal symbolism, the lived world, allowing intersubjectivity and access to something of a collective consciousness. (The idea for coming into being in this way is taken from a novel by Neil Stephenson "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell" ( 2019).

Colwyn Bay Beach (2), I/We art print North Wales
Colwyn Bay Beach (2), I/We art print North Wales

I/We Art and Coming into Being

Aber Falls (3) North Wales (Welsh: Rhaeadr Fawr)
Aber Falls (3) North Wales (Welsh: Rhaeadr Fawr)

I would suggest coming into being is now less of a single act but more of a continuous process; that the lived world has become a site of rapid social and technological change. The impact of such change is producing a kind of chaos which is better described as endless contradictions. Such contradictions can create tension but also calmness or joy in finding resolution. Arguably, what this means for the “I” and the “We” is a need to continuously adapt a sort of coming into being again and again. (A depiction of coming into being as a continuous process can be seen in "Severance" TV series 2022 ).

Fairbourne (2) Wales
Fairbourne (2) Wales

I/We Art Images

These works draw upon a wide range of art from the Caspar David Friedrich’s rear-facing figure (Rückenfigur) to the work of Rothko. Another key work that has similar qualities is Andreas Gursky, “Rhine II”, (1999). Such examples offer different ways to invite the viewer to experience and apply their own sense of chaos or tension and also their sense of calmness. I/We Art by adopting this approach aims to highlight the struggle and also the potential creativity of continuously coming into being.

In the short videos I seek to add a further dimension of time passing suggesting constant life - world evolution. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also used to rework some images I have previously created. AI is a new and emerging industry which will further add to the life world struggle in having to deal with ever more challenging contradictions.

I/We Art

Exploring possibilities for change through coming into being.

Creativity

Finding ways of bringing together opposing forces.

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