AlasdairFoster
Shira Gold: Against the Haste of Things
In a world driven by acquisitive hurry, the delicate still-life images of the Canadian artist Shira Gold capture a deep sense of tranquillity as moths glide in lazy spirals and petals float lightly on the surface of water dark with quiet possibility. The value of her artwork does not come from the cost of its elements. Moths, fallen petals, scraps of paper – these are not symbols of wealth and status. What invests them with worth is their associative potential, their ability to suggest and to remind. As these modest fragments drift and arc across the frame, they beckon for memory to join them in an intimate dance of recall, reminding us of moments of genuine pleasure free from the anxiety of getting and losing. The pleasures of being, connecting, and sharing.
Shira Gold speaks to Talking Pictures about artmaking as meditation and the sense of wellbeing it can bring to share with others.
talking-pictures.net.au/2022/07/30/shira-gold-against-the...
Shira Gold: Against the Haste of Things
In a world driven by acquisitive hurry, the delicate still-life images of the Canadian artist Shira Gold capture a deep sense of tranquillity as moths glide in lazy spirals and petals float lightly on the surface of water dark with quiet possibility. The value of her artwork does not come from the cost of its elements. Moths, fallen petals, scraps of paper – these are not symbols of wealth and status. What invests them with worth is their associative potential, their ability to suggest and to remind. As these modest fragments drift and arc across the frame, they beckon for memory to join them in an intimate dance of recall, reminding us of moments of genuine pleasure free from the anxiety of getting and losing. The pleasures of being, connecting, and sharing.
Shira Gold speaks to Talking Pictures about artmaking as meditation and the sense of wellbeing it can bring to share with others.
talking-pictures.net.au/2022/07/30/shira-gold-against-the...