Joseph Coniff
Region: West
City / State: Philadelphia, PA
In my current work, I’m focused on themes and ideas pertaining
to perception and the perceptual process as it relates to the
acknowledgment and visual hierarchy of objects. In our daily
interaction with the physical world, we continually encounter an
array of stimuli, both muted and strident. I attempt to annotate
this relationship through arranged, presented materials.
When developing work, concept always informs the chosen
medium. Through the created object I invite viewers to reflect on
experiences, analyze relationships, and question the nature of
their surroundings.
Familiar objects and materials, refashioned or unaltered,
function in my work as a set basis. This basis makes use of shared
cultural knowledge, highlighting parallels in the experience
and understanding of materials and objects and their role and
significance within contemporary life.
By utilizing a common object knowledge base, I hope to inform
viewers’ interpretation of the material as it relates to subject
matter. By isolating and stripping away surrounding stimulants, I
direct the focus to the presentation of the object, making way for
an uninterrupted conscious evaluation.