Artist Research Journal

In my practice I strive to transform the mundane every day into the exciting, intriguing and absurd. I am interested in invested objects, things which are imbued with an emotional importance that outweighs their material value. I enjoy breathing new life into old imagery and ephemera, and often work from old family photographs, giving a vintage, nostalgic feel to contemporary works. I love to juxtapose imagery and create entirely new abstract narratives which provoke an intellectual effort within the viewer. My obsession with imagery and the meaning it holds extends to the process and craft of how the image is made. I am fascinated by reproductive processes and the profound need to revisit a past idea or the need for repetition, structure, the idea of a second chance through trial and error. My films and performances echo this by playing with the idea of the artist representing a paranormal figure, with a charged and privileged relationship with their immediate surroundings, eventually extending to the greater, physical world. Prominence is also placed on ceremonial ritualism and divination. I am originally from Northern Ireland and conveying a general scrutiny to society and national self-understanding, my work can take a threatening, unapproachable twist which questions the way nationality is often practiced. My most recent work deals with the instability in political symbolism and the hidden undercurrents in socialist structures. Throughout my work a deep-rooted Utopian desire is present. We all want to change the world, the best way to do this is by changing general consciousness and therefore perspectives on a personal level. Through use of digital media, sculpture and print, I aim to produce works which create an immersive experience for the viewer; interactive even without physical interaction. This blog is an amalgam of things I'm interested in or inspired by, my work and other things I like in general. I hope you enjoy checking it out. :) Catherine Aimée Magee (Aimée) E-mail:[email protected] Erasmus Blog - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/aimeeerasmusvienna Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqlsOVxPOQ3xnLPBmMRfeg