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Post by sleepboy on Jun 5, 2009 15:26:29 GMT -8
 Jux posted up a nice video here. |
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 14, 2009 14:48:53 GMT -8
Ken was able to interview Greg before this show. He gave Gossel a chance to answer a question that I'm sure is on everyone's mind. Whether he gave a good answer you can judge for yourself. Check out the rest of the interview here.AM: While I don’t take chat room bickering and pigeon-holing seriously, you have been referred to as “the poor man’s Faile”, what are your thoughts on this comparison and on artistic influences in general?
GG: Yeah, to be honest, that’s something that definitely bothered me when I initially heard things like that, but these days I really try not to pay too much attention to a lot of that stuff. Those guys do great work and have been very successful with a really recognizable style. I understand that there are some obvious stylistic similarities between their work and my own, so I see how the comparison is made. I think it’s human nature to make comparisons, whether it be art, music, or anything else. I’m the same way when listening to an album, or checking out a new artist, so I think it just kind of comes with the territory that if you’re creating work and putting yourself out there, you’re always subject to those types of comparisons and criticisms. There are some people out there who spend a bit of time online checking out my work, and would rather label me as some sort of imitation of Faile, rather than take the time to learn much about my past work or how I got to where I am today. But ultimately, I know that my own work will continue to change and evolve over time as it has over the past 5 years, so I really just try to stay focused on continuing in my own direction, and not worry too much about some of the negativity and criticisms that are floating around out there.
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Post by gamma888 on Jun 14, 2009 22:04:38 GMT -8
I went to Fosik/Gossel's show yesterday just before people came in... Even though I used to own a Faile piece, I have to say that Gossel's new pieces were pretty much similar to Faile's yet for some reason I find his pieces to be more profound than Faile's pieces. I think it's the color schemes that lured my eyes compared to Faile's.
It'd be interesting to see how both Faile and Gossel work in a new direction in the future, trying to stay away from each other's styles...
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Post by ziggy1 on Jun 15, 2009 6:22:45 GMT -8
So people think Faile is totally derivative and not derivative of Warhol and Lichenstein?
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Post by amin on Jun 15, 2009 7:39:52 GMT -8
I don't think Faile is considering Gossel at all in their work.
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Post by ziggy1 on Jun 15, 2009 8:55:16 GMT -8
I meant to say do people think Faile is totally original and not derivative of Warhol and Lichenstein.
I also agree that Faile is probably not thinking about Greg's work at all when they produce new pieces.
I think it might be cool to own one of these pieces in the midway process. I like the look of the exposed wood.
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 18, 2009 13:24:01 GMT -8
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