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Black and Blue_Dodalism_2006Black and Blue_Dodalism_2006
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Black & Blue_central panel_Dodalism_2005Black & Blue_central panel_Dodalism_2005
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Black and Blue_panel 2_Dodalism_2005 2006Black and Blue_panel 2_Dodalism_2005 2006
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Black & Blue_panel 3_Dodalism_2005 2006Black & Blue_panel 3_Dodalism_2005 2006
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Black and Blue_panel 4_Millie Knaff contribution_Dodalism_2005 2006Black and Blue_panel 4_Millie Knaff contribution_Dodalism_2005 2006
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Black and Blue_panel 5_Dodalism_2005 2006Black and Blue_panel 5_Dodalism_2005 2006
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Black & Blue_panel 6_Dodalism_2007Black & Blue_panel 6_Dodalism_2007
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Black and Blue_panel 7_Dodalism_2006 2007Black and Blue_panel 7_Dodalism_2006 2007
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Black & Blue_panel 8_Dodalism_2006 2007Black & Blue_panel 8_Dodalism_2006 2007
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Black and Blue_panel 9_Dodalism_2006 2007Black and Blue_panel 9_Dodalism_2006 2007
Artist Statement
The “Black and Blue” drawing is an attempt to capture as many impressions of the ‘now’ as possible by drawing with a ballpoint pen. It is a follow up to “The Infernal Machine” drawing and a milestone in a creative approach I have began to refer to as Dodalism.
“Black and Blue” evolved organically, at different time intervals and with different emphasis on subject matter, collecting images and impressions from my day to day living. By working with randomly changing variables “Black & Blue” explores the idea that all things are interconnected, contributing to a greater whole.
The layout of the panels in “Black and Blue” is inspired by the swastika as it relates to the ancient symbol for flow, eternity and luck. The symbolism of flow extends to Dodalism as a means or an approach to harnessing and recording of thoughts and ideas as they pour into awareness, then out onto the page and then back into awareness. This creates a loop which propels creativity generating images and ideas faster than they could be recorded. The images spread from the centre flowing left from one panel to the next creating a loop which could be said relates to eternity. Luck or the chaotic variable plays a key role in the shaping of the artwork through a seemingly random and perpetual scribble. The structure of the drawing also subverts the modern appropriation of the swastika by the Nazi regime and presents an ancient symbol in new and unexpected way, creating new perspectives and avenues for understanding. This reflects my ongoing experimentation with communicating ideas through art and my fascination how they are received and understood.
“Black and Blue” engages in a creative perpetual flux where new ideas and perspectives manifest themselves through engaged awareness. Having no constraints as to what it was to become the drawing created a total creative space akin to playing, motivating me to continue developing my artistic practice in a time which was ripe with doubt and apprehension. It is as much a biographical record of events in my life as it is an abstraction of the dynamic forces and influences that continually shape our lives. The incorporation of the swastika reflects the influence eastern philosophy has on my artistic practice & philosophy.
