PJ FOSSEN






I Bought You Socks TodayInstallation2023
I Bought You Socks Today is a collection of work from different media, such as graphic design, illustration, painting, etc., in various scales and textures. In the end, the idea is to have a vast body of pieces that describe the event of “I bought you socks today” from two perspectives: the unreliable narrator and a false witness. The narrator is unreliable due to their intentional yet nonmalicious withholding of contextual information from the viewer as a self-defense mechanism, whereas the false witness deliberately lies to weaponize and harm the narrator. The exhibition will explore the conversation and unfolding of events between the two parties, demonstrating how a single narrative (artwork) changes and is intentionally skewed to conform to a desired narrative/outcome. This conversation will be portrayed abstractly, focusing on line quality, gesture, composition, form, and shape to communicate the emotions/feelings surrounding the event. The goal is to communicate these feelings through the process of making, rather than achieving a certain aesthetic in the final product. The collection will be arranged on a wall and is intended to be viewed as individual works and as a cohesive whole. 


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