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Kimberly Watters
MMPI-2PastPresentFuture
2014
Glass, graphite, aluminum
42”x 36”
MMPI-2PastPresentFuture
2014
Glass, graphite, aluminum
42”x 36”
Work Statement: MMPI-2 is a test given at times to individuals in order to define generalized personality traits they may exhibit. I’m interested in how questions, answers and personality can change over time. This piece displays my answers to the MMPI-2 test which I took twice over a period of 3 years. I see it as a personal record of my past, present and future.
Kimberly Watters
Timeline
Laminated Glass and steel
2018
4ft x 4in x 4in
Timeline
Laminated Glass and steel
2018
4ft x 4in x 4in
Work Statement: The systems of life relate to waves as they coexist but might not interact until they actually meet. Upon their meeting the transfer of energy generated in the present, elsewhere or some time ago is then exchanged. Leaving us to define specific variations with in the system(s). Such variations create complexity in life and can be attributed to the definition of Chaos dynamics defining the present as determining the future, while simultaneously defining that the approximate present does not approximately determine the future.
“Timeline” is made of 365 pieces of laminated glass and steel . The glass is constantly changing as you look at it. When you approach the piece from the right side, the glass appears dark in color. The dark color is symbolic of what we think or anticipate the “future” to hold.
While standing directly in front of the work you will notice the dark areas of glass disappear to clear. The disappearance of the darkness to clear glass represents the “present” which holds infinite possibilities and experiences. Walking towards the end of the glass and looking towards the beginning you will notice the entire piece appears dark. This time the darkness of the glass represents the perception of the “past” within our memory.
“Timeline” is made of 365 pieces of laminated glass and steel . The glass is constantly changing as you look at it. When you approach the piece from the right side, the glass appears dark in color. The dark color is symbolic of what we think or anticipate the “future” to hold.
While standing directly in front of the work you will notice the dark areas of glass disappear to clear. The disappearance of the darkness to clear glass represents the “present” which holds infinite possibilities and experiences. Walking towards the end of the glass and looking towards the beginning you will notice the entire piece appears dark. This time the darkness of the glass represents the perception of the “past” within our memory.
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Artist Bio: Kimberly Watters received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in glass sculpture and Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Her passion for teaching and glass has provided many opportunities to share her knowledge with students as well as her community.
Continuing her path as a distinguished artist she has exhibited her artwork internationally and throughout America. Watters has studied glass in Murano, Italy, Penland School of Crafts and received her Master of Fine Arts in glass sculpture and dimensional studies at Alfred University, New York. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Art at Beacon College in Leesburg Florida. As an artist she is driven to create sculptural explorations of perception, light, and space. Through the materiality of glass and light she fills space with ideas of simplicity and order, creating an empty that utilizes warmth and memory leaving one free to reflect and fill a space of their own. |
