Artist Statement
Elizabeth Blackwell is a multimedia sculpture artist with a focus on interactive art. Using the form of toys to make her art has helped her bridge the gap of fear that comes with interactive art. It has been ingrained in people’s minds since childhood not to touch art. There is a reason for this, but it has been pushed to the extreme. Where people have now lost respect for the art they consume every day, but fear touching art in museums. Elizabeth has always struggled to find a way to encourage audiences to interact with her art. She wants to see how people will interact; people are fascinating, even in their fear of touching art. Elizabeth has found that with the form of toys, she doesn’t need a call to action, as audiences will instinctively go to play. She hopes to continue to try to illustrate the connection between art and play.
photo by Mikhamik @mikhamik52
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