ARTIST STATEMENT
I grew up with a set of questions regarding how the universe works and why things function as they do. I was exposed to ideas concerning experimentation and the notion that everything is a combination of something else. As a child my father, a physicist, and I looked at books of molecules and subatomic phenomena, and my subject matter stems from this dialogue I had with my family. As a result, I’m interested in the internal logic of things (Newtonian Physics) and the unpredictable nature of the universe (Quantum Mechanical Theory).
I begin with a 30 x 44 inch sheet of paper, and I follow the inquiry of the work. When I reach the edge of the sheet, I realize I need more paper. A dialogue begins to take place between the work and the paper. Sometimes I add another sheet of paper in order to answer a question and ironically, the new sheet creates another question. The second sheet of paper now needs a third. This additive process continues until I feel the drawing is resolved. The resolution is achieved by creating systems that respond to the inquiries I set up. I allow the work to grow according to the inquiry.
AMY MYERS
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2011 Byron Cohen Gallery
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