From a 1991 exhibition at fiction/nonfiction gallery in NYC, titled Triborough. The exhibition consisted of about 40 paintings of various sizes, all derived from a single article in the New York Times. The article covered a series of medical complaints among toll workers at the Triborough bridge, which connects Manhattan to Queens. It reached the surprising conclusion that the ailments resulted from group psychosis. I used the article in various ways in my paintings. I wanted to slow down the read and turn it into something that could be absorbed in many different ways. Among my favorite works from this show were these small text fragments. I think there were about 12 of them in all.
Painting
Completed in: 1990
18 x 14 inches
Near or in Brooklyn, NY / United States
artist: Adam Simon
The artist, Adam Simon, writes:
Several people emailed me about this piece but Dan was the only one that went into detail about his response to it. It may seem that FAAN favors those with sophisticated writing skills but I don't think that's really it. It's just great to know that someone has actually thought about what they are looking at. Here's an excerpt from his email:
"...I believe that aesthetics are undervalued in our society and it is up to each of us as individuals to bring beauty into the world. I also see art as an instrument for challenging people's beliefs and assumptions. I think your work does just that. When I look at these paintings, my analytical mind wants to "undertand"; them. They obviously can not be understood in the linear, logical way I have been trained to think. Instead, when I relax a bit and let my creative mind hold sway, it goes to some new and unexpected places. I found some interesting images come into my mind particularly around the images "syn" and "women"..."
by artist Adam Simon
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