Artist Statement

And always, there is laundry…

Underlying all of the great and tragic events, situated between the cycles of birth and death, are the ordinary moments, the rituals, the mundane tasks and routines that thread through it all, tying together all of humanity. Repetitive, at times dull and boring, often overlooked, it is the ordinariness of life that connects to our human spirit.

As an artist, I am interested in both the meditative and the transformative nature of the ordinary tasks and mundane moments. I see the daily routines and rituals as the process of living. In my practice, I am drawn to the process and the materiality of making art rather than the drive to create a finished product. For me, the joy is in the process, the engagement of my senses, touching and manipulating the material. Just as the simple routines and rituals in life, whether cooking and cleaning, eating and sleeping, walking and breathing, provide a rhythm and balance, the artistic process provides balance and keeps me grounded in the present moment. The ordinariness of life, like the artistic process, is a journey that slowly but inevitably transforms life one moment at a time.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Colette Urban

Colette Urban is a performance artists living in Newfoundland. Her work appears very process oriented. The media statement promoting the film "Pretend not to see me, the art of Colette Urban" by filmmaker Katherine Knight states that her work "balances everyday living with the world of the imagination". Here is a short clip for this film. I look forward to seeing the entire film at the Reel Artists Film Festival this weekend in Toronto.

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