Lara Knutson
Objects become special when you experience a moment with them. The materials I’m using create a situation where the viewer sees light flash at them, sometimes it's only for a moment. What I love most about this material is that it's not always interesting. Everyone in a room is seeing something different and the material engages people to interact with it.
My current work stems from over 10 years of experimenting and paying attention to the different phenomena that I’ve noticed with reflective glass fabric. It's about stretching the limits, living with the material and noticing what happens. It seems to be inspired by growing up at the beach and looking at the night sky. I've always loved looking at natural things that glow and reflect light such as fish scales, sea shells and water glistening on the surface. I think it's important to follow my intuition while working and most importantly, without judgement, allowing materials to act like they want to in order to uncover their inherent beauty. I'm not trying to force meaning onto something, it's more about finding the meaning by letting these materials reveal themselves to me. For instance, one of the major things i notice is that the material really kind of dances and responds to the viewer.
My current work stems from over 10 years of experimenting and paying attention to the different phenomena that I’ve noticed with reflective glass fabric. It's about stretching the limits, living with the material and noticing what happens. It seems to be inspired by growing up at the beach and looking at the night sky. I've always loved looking at natural things that glow and reflect light such as fish scales, sea shells and water glistening on the surface. I think it's important to follow my intuition while working and most importantly, without judgement, allowing materials to act like they want to in order to uncover their inherent beauty. I'm not trying to force meaning onto something, it's more about finding the meaning by letting these materials reveal themselves to me. For instance, one of the major things i notice is that the material really kind of dances and responds to the viewer.
