Alyson Shotz

1997, Untitled (Reflective Mimicry), c-print, 24 x 36

2003, Mirror Fence, Plexiglas mirror, wood, and hardware, 36 x 1656 x 5”

2000, Untitled (1), c-print, 34 x 42,

Alyson Shotz considers herself to be a visual and conceptual artist. She says, “I believe in making work that privileges the material, formal and visual aspects of art making, and at the same time, articulates a specific concept or idea. I choose a medium as an extension of the concept. If painting my idea proves to be the best way to interpret that idea, then i use painting. If it reveals itself to be a video, then i use video. I see art as a process of discovery and intelligence-gathering. Sometimes, I may explore on idea in various media simultaneously, in order to gain a better understanding of it, or to understand what it is that i find resonant. Making art becomes a kind of multidimensional way of achieving comprehension.”

1998, Gregor Samsa’s Other Dream, Form-a-Film, surgical tubing, and steel, 72 x 50 x 50”

Alyson Shotz