Ok, Smooth Ray gets asked a few questions over and over. The first is obvious: What makes your smoothies so damn good?
The second is, “Why paint small?”
We all know good things come in small packages and problems tend to be big. But size doesn’t really matter, it’s all about the experience. What is different, looking at a small or large piece of art?
If you took the Mona Lisa, at about 2.5’ tall, and made a copy 10x as big, do you get the same viewing experience?
Something is clearly different (and that’s a pretty fun idea: considering how different works of art might be experienced differently, at different sizes).
When it comes to small works of art, Smooth Ray thinks about: watching people in a museum lean in to the walls for a closer look; whether details or space make the first impression; and the personal impact of calling someone to close the distance. The mere fact that the viewer has to get right up on a small painting in order to really see it, heightens the personal experience.
There is also a certain intensity—both in observing and making small works. If they are empty, it shows up so quickly. The energy is different, perhaps denser.
There is no answer to “Why does Smooth Ray make small art?” That’s just what’s happening now.
But there is something about it, small pieces of art. They vibrate at a higher frequency.
