Life In The Self Assembly Project Space

Hi I am Matt Boynton one of the artists making work in the project space. I am a recent Fine Art graduate from Coventry University and this is the first art project I have taken part in since graduating, so its very new and exciting to be making art outside of the uni bubble. My practice usually centers around the act of drawing, in particular very repetitive, intricate and intense line drawings. This way of working is something I have been developing over the past few years and has become part of my artistic identity.

My Piece of work for the project space is born of a concept thought up by my friend and fellow project space artist Louise, which was to remove the functionality from our IKEA products. After many hours of walking around IKEA I eventually decided I would remove the functionality of a RUTBO floor lamp by drawing over its paper shade and obscuring the light. The lamp has been a challenging object to work with as it is not the easiest surface to draw on due to its delicate paper surface, but still fun. I am also documenting the process of drawing on the lamp and hoping to create a small animation showing the lamp being engulfed by a mass of intricate lines. I am also currently trying to get my head around whether it is important for me to completely cover the lamp or allow some spaces, would it be a failure if i didn’t cover it during the project? I’ll let you know soon, I’m sure I’ll change my mind many times on the matter in the coming days.

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