I found Snizhko’s work whilst recently researching into mixed media art pieces online. She is a Ukranian artists working with sound and visuals to create pieces that are atmospheric and indulging for the viewer. ‘I need your help. Florina‘ is made up of 100 small paper notes found on the streets across different countries, all written in different languages . Snizhko views these items as artefacts with inherited personalities, that like most writing and art, can be interpreted differently by everyone. Inspired by theories on matter, these written notes are then converted into musical notes to “build a dialogue between visual and verbal elements”.
The idea of combining art and science, as well as music is something that I applaud. I believe art to be a spectrum that any other practise can fall into or cooperate with and this is a perfect example. The use of mixed media brings into play the question of authorship, does Snizhko have the right to display these images? Are they now hers because they are found? Its good to make people question and think, to not simply take art at face value.
In my work I would like to include mixed media and found pieces, as I have previously. There’s something about the way an item appears when scanned that adds value and makes it appear differently, theres an archival value added that wasn’t previously there. The use of space is inspiring, as the viewer feels immersed and encapsulated in the imagery and sound, and installation and presentation is something I am always considering in the back of my mind, thinking about how it should be presented.
Finally, it’s the involvement of the public that stands out for me in this work, the unison of many different people from different places communicating without knowing they are. Collaboration is a key part of the dcoumentary process and this is just one of the ways it can be explored.
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