Lia Artist statement

People always ask  about the kind of art I do, and I have no good replies. Over my last 2 semesters at Penn State, I feel my art work developing as I experiment with different mediums, materials, processes and also presentations. From static sculptures to installations to performance I enjoy pushing the boundaries as I explore myself in these realms. In my recent work I realise a common thread of self portrayal in my work where I have used thoughts and beliefs as grounds and inspiration for my creation. I want to continue to pursue this area of introspection and express my innermost ideas and thought processes through my artwork.

Most of my artwork involve some processess of systems, I believe that nothing is final and as artist we can never actually finish a work because even as each individual views it the work is incomplete as the last step to completion is the viewer's reaction may it be emotional or physical. I enjoy installations too as I like manipulating all the senses to experience exactly what I intend it to be. In my Lost piece, the viewers could walk into an actual space of what the mind is like when its in turmoil.

A lot of my artwork is still about me experimenting, just like in drawing and painting how I enjoy experimenting with different medias, in my sculptural parts I like to experiment with different mediums and processes that would enhance my pieces.

I hope that as time goes on I will not only become sure of the kind of art I do, but to make it so distinct that everyone would know the kind of  art I do- a kind that allows others to see what I see, feel what I feel and react differently.