Personal Statement
I am a deeply intuitive maker. Much of
my work is generated through dream analysis, which I consider highly contemplative.
I keep an active record and follow my inner life to generate forms and
story-lines for projects that blend personal and archetypal symbolism. From
these connections I make paintings and objects, and choreography for
performance, all of which are arrived at through process-based exploration.
Each layer of media generates a different material relationship to the same idea, and I learn more about the root meaning and nuances of form through this act of translation. As an additional layer, after all is said, made, performed, received, and contemplated, one of the essential conundrums of live performance is that modern practice demands it to live on through video and photography. I actively work to frame this final version to hold power despite the loss of materiality, and by contemplating the relationship between craft, physicality, and discipline, I better communicate across divides of media, time and place.
Each layer of media generates a different material relationship to the same idea, and I learn more about the root meaning and nuances of form through this act of translation. As an additional layer, after all is said, made, performed, received, and contemplated, one of the essential conundrums of live performance is that modern practice demands it to live on through video and photography. I actively work to frame this final version to hold power despite the loss of materiality, and by contemplating the relationship between craft, physicality, and discipline, I better communicate across divides of media, time and place.
CONTACT: lionorfox@gmail.com
