Arturo Herrera

gives a different life to images. mainly working with abstract photographs of his drawings or paintings, Herrera leaves the bulk of his work up to chance. after taking these photographs he places the film in water, and leaves it up to the water and the film to decide how the photograph is going to turn out. by incorporating all of these abstractions into one piece, he is leaving the meaning and experience up to the viewer, the most important aspect of art. His idea of chance and the emphasis of process over product reminded me of the early artists from the 60s, where they rebelled against the ideas of traditional art and brought a new art form upon themselves. I hope I can incorporate some of these abstract ideas into what I want to do.