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Artist's Statement
"The idea of two, duo, duet, is an inspiring one to
contemplate. Once I began, I saw the relationship
everywhere. My current work deals with duos in
several ways - in two materials combining to make
one piece, and in two forms existing together,
either side by side or merging into one. A pair of
forms takes on an independent life and seems to
begin its own dialog, with the components working
off each other in either a harmonious or dissonant
way. Often a duo is not necessarily smooth - two
elements may be in opposition. But in each case, I
find that a duo creates a conversation that elevates
each part beyond its own life. The reciprocating
energy heightens the experience.
The materials for my current work are specific to
place. I gather sand and earth and combine them with
plaster or lead to create contrasts of form, color
and material. These pieces are a fusing of the
uncontrollable and the decided.
It is important to the work that the material has
meaning to me before I use it. The work, in essence,
becomes an archive of the place. This ties into my
history and the evolution of the planet that formed
these sands and boulders, processes that are more
ancient than I can understand. It is one way to
capture the encompassing perspective I crave of
seeing from afar or seeing into space.
A cast-off snake skin possesses all the attributes
of my current direction and influence. It alludes to
once being part of a living entity. An invisible
presence, which will never be seen by me, is
attached to the object. I enjoy the contradictory
pairing of the clarity of physical material and the
mystery of history."
-- Lydia Musco
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