Pure Products Go Crazy, 1998
Caryatid Red Yellow Blue, 2008
Live Evil (Auckland), 2002
Morning after the Deluge,2003Most of the notes that I took in this lecture are almost illegible. They are sporadic and should probably be approached like deciphering brainstorm on paper. This is from my memory kinda how this artist talked about his work. Most of what I took from this lecture, was the way that Pfeiffer talked about his work in relation to his audience. He enjoyed the power and control that the viewer had once his work was up. They had the option to stay and spend time with the piece, or they could pass over it. This is much like the conversation between and person and a painting. Often in his work the viewer is subjective-- this idea of complete obscurity.
Something that really stuck with me was how he talked about his work. He didn't call them art, or work, or pieces but referred to them as experiments. It was as though he was not even sure as to what they did himself. This again leads back to the total control that the audience has in his work. They are the common denominator within all his work.Human Behavior--Animal behavior-- observations within his work. He talked of race and sexual identity and how time changes the conversation of his work constantly. It changes meaning. As time changes so does the audience-- to they will forever be the protagonists, not the work itself.
Another quote that stood out for me was the idea of the moving image become still. The transformation of something moving in real time to a moment in time. At this point then viewer again or like always has the option.. to sit with the piece as time passes or move on, and take away only that moment.
Something that really stuck with me was how he talked about his work. He didn't call them art, or work, or pieces but referred to them as experiments. It was as though he was not even sure as to what they did himself. This again leads back to the total control that the audience has in his work. They are the common denominator within all his work.Human Behavior--Animal behavior-- observations within his work. He talked of race and sexual identity and how time changes the conversation of his work constantly. It changes meaning. As time changes so does the audience-- to they will forever be the protagonists, not the work itself.
Another quote that stood out for me was the idea of the moving image become still. The transformation of something moving in real time to a moment in time. At this point then viewer again or like always has the option.. to sit with the piece as time passes or move on, and take away only that moment.
http://www.gagosian.com/artists/paul-pfeiffer/
http://www.thomasdane.com/artist.php?artist_id=12
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/pfeiffer/index.html
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