Discussion on Work brought in for "show and tell"

In your opinion, what are the most successful aspects of the work?
I feel the work is aesthetically interesting, as well as an interesting use of materials.



In your opinion, what are the areas you most need to grow that were evidenced in the creation and presentation of this piece? 
I think where i need to grow is with how the individual pieces of the work are arranged, and how the work is presented.  


In general, what are the most successful aspects of your current practice? Areas of greatest opportunity for growth?
I feel my current practice has a variety of ways to approach the material. I think it is a good opportunity to play with scale, critical mass, and learning how i can apply these materials to other foundations. 

Sculpture in the Expanded Field

-What would have been so problematic about the classification of these artists'  works at the time they were made? 

Classification of these artists' works was difficult due to the obscurity of the term "sculpture". This ambiguity of the genre began during the 1960's and 70's. I believe the paper was written by the author in order to explain the logic of sculpture vs monument, and spatial representation.

-This text was written in the late 1970's. How may we find ourselves in a similar situation today, with regards to identifying/cataloguing and understanding current creative practice? 

I believe we find ourselves in a similar situation with categorizing artworks, especially those that deal with multi media, or "new" media. With the advancement of technology, i believe it has become easier to be open and understanding to current creative practices, while at the same time, difficult to have a grasp on current applications, since technology moves at such a fast pace.

-Of the object-oriented "sculptural" work being made today, what type of work do you find most challenging to accept or understand?

I recently have been puzzled with the idea of "fallen paintings" to be at times categorized as sculpture. I find it challenging when very flat, two dimensional pieces are categorized as sculpture. I am wanting to understand how and when a piece that is either 2D or 3D should be categorized as sculpture.