Art and Objecthood

The essay “Art and Objecthood” was a interesting to study for me because it mentioned various positive aspects in art.It is obvious that for many the inclusion of space to view the art is as important as the the installation itself.   I wanted my audience to see my work at a distance when I showed ‘Summer 2011’ at the Herbert Sanders Gallery in the Fall of 2011. In ‘Summer 2011’ I put two photos back to back in the middle of the gallery, but closer to the back wall.  I wanted the viewers to see one side from far away and the other at an extremely closer distance.  I don’t want my audience to look directly at my work.  I think the space between the object and the viewer is as important as the art piece itself.  As an artist I want to show my work with space so that I can play with it.  I also showed ‘Shadows’ in the Black Gallery in Spring 2011 which looked at the various forms that were created through light falling in my room.  I utilized the floor as well as the walls to incorporate the space as part of an installation combination with photography.  I feel that using space together with the art could change and/or add additional meanings to our art work.