-What is your artist background?
My name is Suzanne Bean and my artist background is receiving a BFA in Visual Arts with Honors and Distinction. I started showing in my third year at Fifty Fifty Arts Collective and I will be showing at Xchanges Artists' Gallery in January 2010.
-How do you describe your work?
My work started off in painting and drawing, but then I found I wanted to break through the two dimensional space into sculpture. In my upcoming exhibition at Xchanges' I look at how new sculptural material such as balloons, pipe cleaners, and Styrofoam cups can change our perceptions of the world around us. My process based work is about following a dialogue with the material and then allowing the viewer to create unique questions about each piece.
-Who are the living artists you find more interesting?
When I started creating sculpture, the living artist that inspired me was Tara Donovan and
Tony Cragg.
-Who are the no longer living artists you find most interesting?
The no longer living artist would be Eva Hesse.
-Should art have a social/political message?
I believe that its an artists choice to have a social/political message. I don't have a strong yes or no to that question.
-Why do you do art?
I have to create, this is who I am. My art may change direction over the years, but I know that I'll always be creating.
Contact: http://
suzannebean.blogspot.com/
