Diffusion of the Individual A consistent underlying presence in the process of my work has been the creation of a larger whole from small intricate parts/drawings; like building a structure brick by brick. The entity or piece is made up of interrelated parts. The process and the content are united in that both address individuality. The process stands as a monument to individuality; a testimonial to an obsession with the completion of a task that offers potentially intangible results. The content resonates the loss of identity in society. The surface skin of my 3D forms is made up of hundreds of micro-drawn images of infants, rats and dictators tightly squeezed together. Rendered in a cartoon style, the faces lure the viewer into a sense of levity while engaging them with expressions of fear and disbelief. The figures can no longer be seen as individuals, but are diffused and their distinctive idiosyncrasy is scattered, replaced by a distribution of line and pattern. Like the surface of some miniature ocean…… The loss of identity as an individual is deemed for the “Greater Good”; the value of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Ruth Santee 2005 |
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