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‘Sketch’ or ‘Schedios’ (the Greek word for temporary) is a rapidly executed freehand drawing not usually intended as a finished work, it is temporary in nature and part of the process of creating permanent work however an artist will sometimes create a finished work just by sketching. So what is enough to constitute a finished work?
Through questioning, sketches allow for wider possibilities and there seems to be this hybridity within sketching that is deeply alluring, says SMITH curator Amy Ellenbogen. A two dimensional idea can become sculptural and one only has to look at the work of Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Marie Denat (collectively known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude) to see how a small sketch can become a monumental reality.
‘Sketch’, a group show is how SMITH will open the year 2016 and with it comes the element of infinite possibility. Artists showcase their sketches in a number of different mediums. Sketch allows the viewer the chance to enjoy the artwork from inception; the idea is to highlight a group of artists who explore sketching as they plan larger, complete bodies of work. The artist may choose to use any medium that honors their process. Sketch works can stand on their own as works yet the viewer has the chance to be part of the creative process from the beginning and with the follow up show in December 2016 the viewer will have a fully immersive experience - the beginning and end of a year and the beginning and end of a work.