Kim Connell: An upside down pyramid is the central metaphor in this piece. I was using it to represent the difficulty I have processing my thoughts and feelings. It became a way for me to externalize what was going on with me. The piece begins with a pyramid that I have to break down because it is too big for me to think about all at once. Smashing the pyramid was a way of reducing it to something manageable. I like working with motion. In all my work, I am attracted to the way things move and how they work together. Stephanie Hodnett: For me, art is all about making connections to people and finding new ways to communicate with others. When Kim asked me to write something for her video piece it was a great way to connect with her through her art. Working on this was like having a conversation with her using the medium that each of us is most comfortable with: video for her and words for me. |