I recently had the pleasure of spending a little time with British Artist Martin Sexton. He's not only a visual artist, but he's a writer and has a deep and driving passion for anything art related. One thing that I find so interestingly intriguing about him, is that he breaks and goes beyond the contemporary paradigms in art. He intertwines the centuries of art history into one, making it all in the present.
I was getting a bit forlorn thinking that art was being put so much into a box with so many unspoken "do nots". He sees things and art in its magnitude. It has been more than enjoyable to listen to his views and inspirations--from the Druids, to motorcycles, to women in art. I am happy to realize there is an artistic community which I do relate to, and which has similar ideals to what I see.
He calls his work sculptural poems. I can understand this because he creates works from anything, and everything. But to me, in his work there is always an underlying romantic ideal. It is enriching and thought provoking. Those thoughts and ideals come from a world of knowledge, and his continued quest for it.
Feb 16, 2007
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