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8 - 22 July 2024

Andrew Scott
Frame of Mind

Frame of Mind is a collection of some of my most recent frame experiments, exploring themes around childlike wonder and curiosity, as well as more somber topics such as loneliness and resignation.

Like all my work, each frame experiment aims to surprise and delight the viewer with an unexpected twist on the conventional frame–while also providing a deeper message for the audience to walk away with.

A mix of melancholic, violent, and lighthearted pieces help reflect our complex relationship with concepts like control, constraint, escape, and liberation.

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  • LEAP

    “Leap” aims to portray the faith that only a child can possess. The type of faith that has yet to be worn down by life experience and so-called wisdom. A faith that I long for, in many ways.

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  • PONDER

    “Ponder” is a piece I personally relate to strongest in the collection. Quietness, introspection, introversion. These are all qualities that have defined my life experience. Like the character sitting on the edge of the frame, I often find myself spending much of my time within the confines of my own mind.

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  • PULL

    All of my work seeks to bring the subject to life by breaking the fourth wall, but “Pull” does this to an even greater extent. By using the subject to quite literally hold up the frame that contains it, “Pull” seems to achieve a higher level of aliveness and self awareness

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  • HIDE AND SEEK

    When creating “Hide and Seek” the form came before the message. All I knew was that I wanted to create a frame that wrapped around the corner of the wall. Beyond breaking frames, playing with the form of the frame is an area that much of my work has evolved into. This is one of the more successful iterations of that exploration.

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  • DIG

    “Dig” is the first work of mine that makes use of a mat. Ordinarily I don’t use mats as they interrupt the illusion. However, with “Dig” I wanted to explore ways in which the subject can engage with this traditional framing element.

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  • LOOKOUT

    “Lookout” is a more ambiguous piece as the character is neither trapped nor free. He stands at the edge of the frame, peering out into the world around him but gives no indication as to whether he will stay or leave–perhaps a representation of my own indecisive thought patterns.

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  • TEAR DOWN

    I’ve always loved the idea of using my frames to convey the power of resiliency and “Tear Down” is a perfect example. Despite being trapped in a finite space, this subject has turned his surroundings into a place for play.

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  • SLINGSHOT II

    This piece is a variation on one of my most popular works, “Slingshot.” In some ways this piece is an exploration of how many ways I can reuse one theme while still maintaining impact. Simply by changing the angle of the slingshot from the front to the side, Slingshot II brings a fresh take to this work.

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  • FIREWORK

    Just like a slingshot, a firework has always been interesting to me symbolically. It is innocent and childish, but there is also an underlying malevolent quality to it. This piece plays on that duality by juxtaposing a benevolent child with aggressively charred paper and wood.

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  • TUG OF WAR

    With “Tug of War” I was fascinated by the idea of the subject somehow pulling the entire artwork out of the frame. My hope was for the dynamic movement to make the characters feel even more alive.

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