03/13/2024
Have you seen Goose Island’s most recent feature yet?
Last Saturday came by to install the new set, Space is a Place. “A nod to Sun-Ra, yes, both in name and subject matter, with a dish of pop art psychedelia thrown in. But ‘a place,’ not ‘the place.’ Floating solitarily, with our little hand held supercomputers in our pockets.”
Clark says the work is meant to be a respite from the grimmer realities of life. “The world seems particularly cruel at the moment, with horror to spare. The bright and garish colors, simplistic designs are meant to evoke a child’s imagination. Technology has evolved beyond all predictions, integrated in every level of our lives, yet somehow left us further apart.”
In order to stay creative, Clark keeps some music handy when he’s working. “Jazz is particularly beneficial. No lyrics to attach to thoughts, just following my pen as the contours of sound move around.”
“Inspiration can be found everywhere: in the lyrics of a song, an overheard conversation. I was watching a movie with subtitles recently, and a particular phrase was translated wrong, but the mistake was almost like a short story in one sentence. A little mystery born of chance.”
