In Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five," the Tralfamadorians are able to travel forward and backwards in the continuum of time and space. They have seen the formation of the universe and its ultimate destruction, and so they appreciate all of the marvelous moments in between, which they can experience simultaneously in random order.
My artwork represents marvelous moments -- both real and imaginary -- juxtaposing events as I see fit. It tells how an unexpected event has the power to transform an ordinary day into a historic moment in time.
Those who happen to catch one of life’s fleeting mysteries are eager to find out who else has shared the experience. It could become a tale they will tell until the end of their lives.
Truth is only as accurate as the observer’s memory and level of comprehension allow. No two individuals will recount an event the same way. An important story will live on after the witnesses have departed. Each time it is told, it will be embellished and polished until it reaches heroic proportions.
My goal as an artist is to bring to life a moment in time, described in vivid detail, in order that it might stand on its own legs. It is art that explores the place where truth and lies meet.
Fletcher Hayes
April 11, 2007
Links
Fletcher Hayes website
Fletcher Hayes Saatchi gallery
Friends
Kim Laurel -- blog
Kim Laurel -- gallery
Craig Nutt
Mythopians
Randall Kramer
Roland Kulla
Tom Robinson
Art Galleries
Anatomically Correct
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
Las Manos Gallery
Mars Gallery
Arts Organizations
Chicago Artists' Coalition
Chicago Artists Resource
Fernwork Arts Incubator
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Monday, April 23, 2007
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