Ben Ostiguy
Face Value:New Works on Paper |
Tuesday, November 11 - Thursday, December 11, 2008
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| FACE VALUE:Ben Ostiguy
ARTIST STATEMENT
The face can hide or betray the inner life of the person who owns it.
It contorts under the weight of thoughts, hopes, and worries- often with the
intention of manipulating the viewer. Maybe we want sympathy, to be found
attractive, or perhaps to set someone at ease. Whatever the motive, many of
us smile when we want to scream, and laugh when we should be crying. Too
often it can be hard to truly know just how we feel.
To my trained eye it is clear that the Western world is on a
self-destructive search for the appearance of happiness. We gorge ourselves
on things and attempt to one up each other in arbitrary and misguided
competition. The work in this exhibition represents my search for authentic
self expression. I attempted to produce each mark without any forethought-
I wanted my immediate emotional state to guide my hand and determine the
final product. I worked fast and furiously, and seldom, if ever, revisited
a piece once I stopped. Although it is somewhat intimidating, I offer this
exhibition as one would a hand in friendship- only instead of my hand you
will receive access into my vulnerable humanity; unrehearsed, sincere, and
as raw as I am capable. Free and open to the public Educational Events:
 | Reception
Sunday, November 16, 2008 | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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