JOHN
FILLWALK
Aesthetic Statement
I approach the exploration of new work from a position grounded in experimentation
between media, disciplines and processes. I actively investigate and evaluate
emerging technologies that inform my approach to working in a variety of media
including video installation, single-channel video, sound art, 3D-animation,
digital imaging, interactive and net-based work. In developing new concepts
and forms, I draw on intersections between eastern philosophies and western
science, as well as juxtapositions between built and natural constructs.
Conceptually, I position my work to act as a mediator between physical and implied
space, charging the transformative nature of a composition. Expansive, accommodating
space becomes increasingly more interior and condensed, providing an environment
for reorientation within a work. I am particularly interested in realizing the
potential of form and image that affords interaction at its most fundamental
level. As an intermedia artist, I have also come to value the synergy of collaboration
and have worked closely with composers, scientists, and architects on many projects.
New media extends the range of the traditional studios by establishing a palette
of time, motion, interactivity, and virtuality. I find that the ephemeral nature
of electronic and intermedia work transcends the traditional modes and expectations
of art. The significance of the tangible becomes fleeting, shifting emphasis
from the object to the experience. Electronic time-based works, by their very
nature are inherently transformative; creating a shifting context between what
is known and what has yet to be perceived.
John Fillwalk
Electronic Art
Ball State University
email: jfillwalk@bsu.edu