I've had a growing pile of "old art"...assemblage work that I've made through the years...work that hadn't sold...work that I seemed to love at the time, but have pretty much lost interest in at this time. For the last few days, I've been "cleaning house," getting rid of the old art, while keeping some of the valuable objects that went into each piece.
So, after a couple of long sessions of de-construction, I ended up with this pile that will go directly in the trash...probably destined for some landfill in another part of the country.
So, after a couple of long sessions of de-construction, I ended up with this pile that will go directly in the trash...probably destined for some landfill in another part of the country.
The good news is that I've got a great new collection of "stuff" to work with...all of it taken from "old art" ready to be brought back to life in "new art."
In going through this process, I've been wondering what other artists do with their old art? Certainly, we all must end up with that work the never sells...that eventually just takes up room in some back corner closet. I really enjoy the task of bringing a re-vision to a piece, which is easy as an assemblage artist since I have the luxury of saving those individual objects that I may want to use once again in some other way. Maybe some artists have that big bonfire in the backyard....with a few s'mores on the side.
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