June 4, 2010

Illustration Friday: Trail(s)



Trails
(pencil drawing, pen and sewing machine
- illustration friday)

Under the drawing there are fragments of the three books which have formed me all my life; without them I would not be what I am now. As a matter of fact, I would not be at all. But it is a long story.

The quoted texts are from A kitömött hattyú by Péter Esterházy, Shakespeare Our Contemporary by Jan Kott and Iskola a határon by Géza Ottlik.


27 comments:

  1. You have fantastic pencil skills! Love how you've used the text throughout the image too, it works so well!

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  2. This is a beautiful beautiful drawing. So sensitively done! And what a great idea with the texts!

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  3. Very very beautiful drawing and tribute to the important books in your life ...
    the body on top is like a developing fetus, and the words to nourish ...
    the design and the lyrics are amazing!
    I'm glad to know all this content!
    kisses

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  4. Coreopsis: thanks! I am flattered by your "senisitive" description.

    Denise: oh you see that fetus did not even occur to me but what a wonderful idea and it contributes to what I would like to tell with this graphics. Thank you very much!

    Hope to see you soon.

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  5. Aaah, I see I now have a new woman professor friend?? Thanks, Kinga, for taking time to enlighten me with your vision. I love reading interpretations of my work, especially from great artist like yourself! (^_^)

    Now, you have quite an intriguing way of implementing hidden meanings in your work. Sometimes very subtly, but sometimes they smack you right in the face. I see this particular one is very personal? The fragility of the human figure is interestingly described and how the words become an 'inclining steps' completes the journey itself. Wonderful stuff, my friend! :)

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  6. I am not a professor. I am definitely working my way to become one as after my Masters I am planning to have my PhD as well. I just do not like superficial things and if I "follow" somebody it means I really pay attention to them. But again, I do not need to be a "smarty face". I apologize.

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  7. Oh, and yes, I AM a conceptual artist. Hard not to notice.

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  8. Well, to me a 'professor friend' is a treasure, Masters or no. I learn more from people like them because I see my work reflected in their words, whether in a form of a praise or criticism.

    You don't have to apologize, a "smarty pants" like you usually know what they're talking about! Hahaha... I do appreciate your comments, they seem to touch deeper than just the surface.

    Thank you, my friend. :)

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  9. And just so you know, I'm very 'smart alecky' myself! Heheehee...

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  10. I hope none of my words offended you, of course? Sometimes very thick fogs form in this blogland, you could get wrong messages and ideas. Have a good day, Kinga. :)

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  11. Reading the previous comments I feel a little intimidated... I need "to underline" that when I say I love your drawings I really love them. I don't write it only to write it... Also I can also say that there is a difference between your work and our blog... you're an artist, we are kids. we only want to keep things that we make now to remember them in the future. sorry if sometimes I seem be ... superficial?

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  12. (there is a repeated also! In the fourth line) ups...

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  13. Sorry to be so long.

    I honestly and truly appreciate every single comment, amba. As my son would say, pinky promise.

    I am not commenting other people unless I feel I have something meaningful to say and I am assuming most people (including the visitors of this blog) do the same.

    However I need to disagree with you in something: I do not think I am an artist and your are "kids" at all. I think there are lots of great artists out there (more than the cruel world can pay for :D), including myself and "you, kids". If somebody is NOT an artist (in what sense?) than I am not; I do not live on art, I am not doing "commissions" (as my stuff is something that few people would hang on their walls, I know that pretty well, but I am not willing to make any compromises in this, as my existence does not depend on selling my work and I hope it never will), I do not have a show after show, and I am not in an MFA program, rather I am going into theoretical literature direction (although I am thinking of double it up with MFA and usually I squeeze an Advanced Studies in Find Art course in my schedule every semester to make sure I spend time in my studio as well). However, I do art as otherwise I would get insane very easily, some things just have to come out this way or another. (Somebody commented that some of my stuff is very personal; well ALL of my stuff is, tons of personal pain and sorrow and life are in them; but no need to "understand" it in the way I intended them; the interpretation of an artwork is partly the interpretation of the audience of course.)

    Anyway, sorry to be so long, but I needed to say all this - that I am NOT living and sitting in my ivory tower at all, believe me. :D I am happy to discover a lot of great works here and I keep working on discovering even more.

    I had a remark the other day on a blog and the owner took it in the wrong way that pissed me off a lot. Maybe that's why I sound perky or grumpy.

    I apologize, and let me repeat: I appreciate everyone's comment - I trust in the commenters that they are going to comment as long as they feel like saying something - just like me.

    Thanks for listening.

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  14. The fog is still very thick, Kinga, messages have gone across in different meanings. Well, I still think you're a great artist. Superficial is a one way thing, but honesty never seems to fail me. Best to you.

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  15. Thanks, Amalia. I am not sure what message (of mine?) is foggy but if I can help to clarify something, all you need to do is ask - as you can see I am not the quiet type. (The only thing I can think of, now, that I am re-reading my comment, that the pissing-off part might have sounded to you as it was your blog; if it is so, I need to tell you it was NOT yours at all, although - on the other hand - I did take the "professor" thing as a bit too much sarcasm I have to admit; I know I tend to sound too theoritical sometimes. The reason I wrote what I wrote about your art is, that I like to understand my exact reason why I think and do certain things. I kept telling what attracts me to your art, and looking at your last piece it suddenly dawn on me. And as I am very talkative I did write it down. There was nothing more and nothing less in that damn :D comment.)

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  16. Correction: "I kept thinking what attracts me..."

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  17. Kinga, now I must tell you, although I appear sensitive (Lord knows why, could it be because of mushy art??:)), I tend to wait and think when a storm seems to be brewing. Blogging is difficult, because we meet people and forget how little we know of each other.

    The 'professor' thing for instance, is simply my way of characterizing some people and (hopefully friends) I meet who give me so much more than just hellos and praises. These are the people who drive me and help me run faster. So, when I said 'professor', it meant you really just taught me something. Besides, I never was the sarcastic type. I could never seem to pull it off :D :D

    I don't see your comment as theoretical at all, actually intelligent and perceptive are the more appropriate words. So the next time you visit my blog (if you still want to, that is), fell free to spill it out.

    I hope the fog has cleared out where you are, it has where I am. (^_^) ox

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  18. And as Amba so kindly pointed out, I'm sure people who come here and comment never have the intentions to be superficial at all. I know I don't. :)

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  19. Life and blogging can be very complicated :D

    Well, mainly if I am overcomplicating it (them), that is. :D

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  20. Don't worry, we all do, Kinga. (^_^) You're quite a fascinating soul, so don't mind me if I come here again and and start 'shouting' like the last time. Like I said, I'm weird. And you did say that your 8 year old is a sound sleeper? No no worries there. :D :D

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  22. AH! and I don´t speak (or write) english very well... so every time I comment something, I feel afraid of having written something badly

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  25. Kinga, now enjoying more than its design came to me
    that sentences are like waves ...

    kisses ;D

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  26. ahhh ... I loved the seams!
    genial!

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  27. Denise: thanks. Yes, it is very personal - and invokes painful things too... But this is what Art should be about I think...

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