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Bill Millett

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24 Jul

About my artwork: My work attempts to take the camera out of it usual context and utilise it as a canvas. The work is experimental/ Neues Sehen.

My aim is to take the camera out of its normal context and utilise it as a canvas, on which I paint with light.

The work is subjective a visual meditation, it aims to bring about a process of visual osmosis allowing one to step beyond the horizon. Thus, offering the viewer the opportunity to explore ones own existence.

The images are first sketched then constructed, with out the use of computer manipulation. I begin with a basic theme, that evolves endlessly to wards the conclusion that has no beginning and no end. The paintings are an assemblage of light and colour an ephemeral sculpture captured on camera, like some distant nebula.

My work is influenced by the paintings of Rothko, Kandinsky and the process of existence , which invite the viewer into the work as opposed to pushing the viewer away, they are meditative works.
The images examine our role in the endless journey. In reductionism terms, we are composed of atoms, nevertheless in the context of the Gestalt school of thought the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Therefore, a set of building bricks are irrelevant till they are constructed in to an emerging property, again and again and again, such is the endless journey from deconstruction to reconstruction in whatever shape or form.

Artists I like: Anonymous, Bill Viola, Brian Eno, Gerhard Richter ,Ken Currie, Peter Doig, Edward Steichen, Derek Jarman, Duchamp ,Kandinsky, Rothko, Ernest Haas, Crewdson,Chris Killip, Sarah Lucas, Michael Wesely

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At 10:26pm on 28th July 2008, VINCENZOSQUILLACIOTI said…: Hi bill, come with us on Santabarbaraproject.ning.com

At 11:26am on 28th July 2008, Marta Melniczuk said…: thanks for adding me. Iam pleased of your work

At 8:23pm on 27th July 2008, jasmin gershony-geyer said…: thanks for the information on your latest works.
I also wanted to read a bit on your page, but the type is a difficult to read (grey on black)
regards jasmin

At 6:54pm on 25th July 2008, Luke Gilliam said…: Cool man, you were one of the first 10 people on artreview to be supportive of my work so I plan on staying in touch. Also doing a show at a venue in Bath in Nov, want to keep you posted on it and hope you send me any info on any shows you do this year!

Best from Luke :)

At 10:43am on 25th July 2008, Miran Kres said…: thx Bill,
very poetical work
best
Miran

At 8:56pm on 24th July 2008, Zazah G. Van den Broeck said…: Hi Bill!

Amazing work! Being influenced by Rothko we have in common...
Best,
Zazah

At 8:46pm on 24th July 2008, Duba Sambolec said…: Bill hi,
OK than...you make a setting with lights and make the photo of it.. etc... something like that... however, I think that there must be other things..
Nice to meet you too... keep in touch when I'll have time..just uploaded my latest digit photo-collage...

At 2:43pm on 24th July 2008, Duba Sambolec said…: Bill hi,
thanks to invite me...
I like your work & wonder how it's made???!!! .... sorry.. more later.. because right now, I'm busy with boring stuff..searching for a place to live in very expensive Oslo...got the job there... best Duba

At 1:46pm on 23rd July 2008, Roisin Verdon said…: Yeh same for you Bill, nice to meet you too. I am very interested in colour and visual stimuation and your work is very strong on both counts, well done.....

At 12:26am on 23rd July 2008, Roisin Verdon said…: Thank you Bill. Your photos are amazing, I love the fact that they are not computer manipulated....