Intentions in Action

The goal of this project was to explore material agency and to engage with a more philosophical approach towards material. It is suggested that “seeing” is a core component like the power of intuition as it relates to the abstract or concrete. It is a born faculty or “gifted”. On the contrary “knowing” is a periphery component that is acquired. It is within the intersection of these that you can find value or beauty in an object (Yanagai & Leach).

  1. Just look; set aside the desire to judge

  2. Do not treat the object as an object for the intellect

  3. Be ready to receive passively

I utilized this methodology to work with a new material and skill set to create a collection of 30 thrown objects. It explores creative material agency and its existence through questioning. Is it found in the object? Is it manifested through action? Can true agency emerge within mediated action?