Blog Assignment #1: ARTIST STATEMENT

Blog Assignment #1: ARTIST STATEMENT

LENGTH: 250 Words (minimum)

DUE: On your blog at the start of Lab #2, February 5th, 2018
This short statement is to help you and your potential audience get an initial glimpse of the
media maker behind the work. It is an important part both of thinking about yourself as a
creator, a producer of ideas, images and more, and of getting the word out about your
work. It may seem tricky to develop a statement when you may not have a large body of
work, but the statement is aspirational, a route to the future as well as a statement of your
current interests.

You should think about your personal motivation, as well as about the medium in which you
work (or in which you hope to work!) and your background.

More Questions to think about: Where do your curiosities lie? What have you studied that
interests you? What experiences have helped shape your worldview? Try to be specific.
Questions of memory? Family relationships? Identity? Music? Theater? Politics?

What about influences? Are there certain artists or filmmakers that you admire or
appreciate? TV Shows? Websites? Games?

Most importantly, think not only about “what you’re interested in,” but about why
something interests you, and about what you are trying to say with your work. What truths
about the world or your life are you trying to (or hope to) express in your work? What are
you truly passionate about? In other words, it's not enough to say, “I’m interested in
graphic novels.” Rather, dig into what graphic novels might express that you identify with,
for example, “I’m interested in showing that humor can help people broach the most
difficult ideas and feelings.”