BODIES OF WORK

   

Screen shot from the Center for the Study of the Drone, Bard College, new York  interview with me about my dronescapes. You can read the entire interview HERE  

I am very excited about the interview the Center for the Study of the Drone conducted with me. The Centre is “an interdisciplinary research institution that examines the novel and complex opportunities and challenges presented by unmanned systems technologies in both the military and civilian sphere”. 

BODY OF WORK

 

 

 

Top: Through the Mists of Time                Alternative Ways of Being 

Middle: Between Existences          Persistent Surveillance and Strike

Bottom: Swarm Surveillance                          Across Time and Space

Not all my recent paintings feature the figure of the drone. However, some feature a drone's surveillance features, such as signals. Others feature the tree-of-life in cosmic landscapes. Whilst individual paintings can stand alone, a body of work gives space for paintings to play off each other. By playing off each other certain aspects of imagery take on 'loaded' meanings that may not be otherwise evident.

It is often interesting to look at much earlier work to place it with recent work. I don't know about you, but with the figure of the drone and its capabilities in mind the paintings below take on an urgent reminder of our need to look after ourselves and the planet.

Forever Connected  2009

 Elemental 2009

Halo 2009

The Beginning of Everything 2011

Cheers,

Kathryn