Arden Vail
“Series 1 and 2 from “Accumulation of
Self”
Mixed media of gesso, oil pencil, turps
release elements
My work is a true accumulation of self
in the same way that I am a confluence of my roots. By connecting with my
family history in the form of these objects in which memory resides, I was able
to compose an almost visceral portrait of myself. My family relics embody both
an emotional life and a geographical journey. When I discovered Anselm Keifer’s work, I drew an instant
connection to what I imagined my prospective works as. It seems to embody tactile
elements of memory and emotional feeling in a way that invites a revisiting of
what has crafted my emergence. “I believe above all that I wanted to build the
palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland.” Keifer
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