Co-operation Partners
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David Aronson
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From the book Shadows in Heaven. Graphite and photoshop.
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Cover of Fugue Magazine, Summer 2007. Ink and photoshop.
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Artist's Statement:
Short version: My art is about what I think and feel and it's brutally honest. It's honest because I want you to know who I really am. It's about the stuff that's swimming around in my subconscious. It's about the stuff that scared me and made me angry when I was a kid; stuff that I couldn't talk about then. It's symbolic because symbols are powerful and interesting and people can see a lot more of themselves in a symbol than in something that's literally spelled out. It's fun and interesting when people can find their own meanings in my art based on who they are as individuals. Sometimes I don't really know what my art's about--at least not consciously. It's dark and disturbing because there are things that need to be talked about and not swept under the rug. It's humorous and whimsical, because life is so strange and outrageous that you need to have a sense of humor to survive sometimes. It's about using your imagination. The artist sees beyond his everyday world and the limitations he's been taught and he invites you to join him.
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Long version: My artistic voice and vision has revealed itself over a long process of evolution, both personal and aesthetic, rather than having been a conscious starting point. The first intention is to allow the subconscious mind, the deeper hidden portions of the psyche, to express itself, much in the manner of the original surrealists. These images can range from whimsical to absurd to perverse to terrifying. I do not censor them and I often don’t know what they mean consciously while creating them. The second intention would be healing. Psychic wholeness is achieved by allowing the "dark" elements of my psyche to move into the conscious light of day. By depicting these disowned aspects of self, I accept them and integrate them, thus bringing about wholeness and releasing trapped energy and power. These images are often quite powerful because they speak in the symbolic language of the deep psyche-the language of dream and myth.
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