pat kelley, belated

I find pat's work really intriguing. He approaches art from a direction I've never thought of before. His use of both technology and basic forms of art are interesting. He seems to be able to master both styles. The work that drew me in the most was the candlelight eclipse installation set in a barren snowscape. I liked the impermanence and fragility of it, and also the connection with the cycles of the moon that gave it a primitive feeling. I think it is often the most primitive creations that are the most powerful. They stir senses that we have not yet explained or categorized through science. This is where their power lies, in the unknown but elemental. Pat's introduction to the college lecture last semester showed this side of his art more, and I found that body of work more simple and fascinating.