Ruudt: trying
to understand what he hates
This visit was so interesting.
Ruudt says in the
visit that ‘the most exciting time of creating is the time of not knowing’. This piece of knowledge is a valuable tool to
hold onto when an artistic block happens or when the opposite occurs and there
is an overload of stimulation and the end product still seems quite a way away.
I need to remember these words because I tend to stress in the not knowing
phase. But if I can adopt that positive thought I may really allow myself the
luxury of play.
Another thing that
struck me about Ruudt was his dislike of red, textiles and holes. He often
explored the things he hated. It fascinates me that he went to china to learn
more about red to see if he could like it. And although he did all that, he
still didn’t end up changing his mind. I really wanted to know more. But I
wasn’t brave enough or sure enough what question to ask.
His work has a lot
of meaning and background, he mentioned that he ‘likes to consume lots of
information/research/books and shit them out’.
He discussed
jewellery as a communication and interaction tool. He described one of his
exhibitions where male models stepped out wearing the pieces and although they
were instructed not to talk with the viewers, it was inevitable. The models the
jewellery and the viewers began to interact.
I am drawn to
interesting ways to display jewellery I seem to circle back to it and am
magnetised to the interesting choices artists make when exhibiting their work.
Jewellery is
alluring, contemporary jewellery especially can have a siren effect because of
its appearance and it creates a desire to touch it.
Ps, I loved the
feet. but can’t say more.
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