Statement
A R T I S T S T A T E M E N TC e r e s e V a d e n
I am bound by the compulsion to fabricate: thinking, solving, fixing, failing, adapting, these are the crux of my compulsion. Mistakes and devising their solutions are often the most rewarding part of this process. I continue to follow this path because it is the one that gives me a sense of completeness.
Often incorporating the juxtaposition of three dimensional objects with what have traditionally been two dimensional works; paintings, prints, and drawings, my work merges and presents these elements within three dimensional formats and structures.
These structures serve a dual purpose in that they fulfill my desire to work in and combine separate media, but more importantly they house the work in an intimate and private manner. This privacy embodies the personal nature of my work. In a great paradox, the structures, by their private implications, allow me to be more open about the work’s personal subject matter.
This media combination best feeds the compulsion monster while simultaneously placating the conceptual impulses I am driven to convey.