by Nile Livingstone

2013 Nelson Mandela Profile

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2013 Nelson Mandela

Sharpie Paint Markers on Computer Paper 11″ x 8.5″

Acid free white matting

Certificate of authenticity included

Please Click On The Picture Links Below For More Information:

About Nile:

When I was little I use to float

It was a reoccurring dream that took place in the living room of my Aunt’s house where I’d arrive early for one of our family gatherings. I was around four years old, filled with anticipation as I drifted upward to the ceiling. As each of my family members entered through the front door they casually pulled me by my ankles down to the floor. As they passed I would begin to float upward again, each time my position in the sky felt more upside-down and uncomfortable as the blood rushed to my head until I began to appreciate being grounded.

Later I remember going to the beach with my family. My father is holding my baby sister as he walks through the ocean toward horizon. I ask my Uncle to please pick me up and bring me out to them. The water level’s at my uncle’s waist by the time my father notices our approach and turns around to tell him to bring me back to the shore. I begin to fuss in protest when my uncle accidentally drops me. Under the salt water my eyes are open, fixated on the deep pit beneath me that I sink into. I am calm. Along my slow and peaceful regression downward I pass a resting starfish on a ledge, perfectly lit by the reflections of light under water. Still floating downward I reached out to touch it. My fingertips are less than a hair away from the creature when my body was ripped up out of the water and I gasp for air as I’m back in my uncle’s arms. Back on the shore I spent the rest of the day playing in the sand.

Such occasions have developed my interest in sculpture because it is a difficult process to make something that not only manifests an idea but also translates to our physical world; it involves the same dimensions as our bodies.

My artworks, often visceral, use ‘low’ mediums varying from sand, concrete, metals, and wood to found objects. Themes present in my art range from genealogical dementia, loss, character encounters, desire, and the body. Each of these site-specific sculptures, paintings and drawings are designed to transform the perception of space our bodies occupy, thus deregulating the senses; allowing room for interrogation of the real. My performance works strategically promote viewers to continue to analyze processes involved in discomfort. Creating is my relentless urge to explore sources of anxiety, solve problems, share memories, as well as provide evidence for narrative works that address social changes, environmental deprivation, and technological advances. There is so much in our community, society, and civilization to see and learn about, and for that my passions are extremely charged and my art is the by-product of human consciousness. Similar to a public diary entry, each installation reveals pieces of an evolving story of who we are as people.

Thank you for your interest in my work.

Nile Livingston

Artist