With Leashes
45” x 11” x 6”
Bricolage is derived from the French verb bricoler ("to tinker") that refers to the remixture, reconstruction, and reuse of objects to produce new meaning, insight and perhaps, a new cultural identity. A bricoleur is a person who engages in bricolage.
I haven’t found a word that describes my art and process more accurately than
bricolage.
Bricolage is derived from the French verb bricoler ("to tinker") that refers to the remixture, reconstruction, and reuse of objects to produce new meaning, insight and perhaps, a new cultural identity. A bricoleur is a person who engages in bricolage.
Informed by a youth spent in farm shops, decades in advertising and publishing, forays into countless galleries and museums both in the US and abroad, I’ve collected memories and experiences that I use to construct ideas/concepts into three-dimensional forms that would challenge conventional language. For me, the process is like writing poetry, “Do I use a rusty screw or a brass one? “Do I use a period or a line break?”
A piece is complete when nothing can be added or removed without changing the intended meaning. I like for my works to have layers and to reward you if you are willing to spend some time getting to know them and to engage in a dialogue. Hopefully, the conversation takes you to an unexpected destination that you didn’t realize you
want to go.
- Kevin Watson, Bricoleur
