My art is an extension of myself. My love of art comes from my belief that art is a way of accessing people. It serves as a way of understanding people on an emotional level without conventional social barriers. Artists must make art for themselves- they can only hope that it means something to someone else. Pose addresses the schism in art amongst artists who create for themselves and artists who create for others.

I was drawn to this project because of the way art is used in several arenas within the film and without. For Laylee, art catalogues of her everyday life. Her days are recorded by students, accumulated in hundreds of drawings that record her aging. The objects she collects serve as a physical journal. For most of the film they sit in her room, stewing, waiting become something valuable. The sculptures she creates from her collection are a beginning. They are the point where waiting stops and Laylee's life begins.

The artwork exists outside and within the film. The sculptures are not props- they are an extension of the film. The film will be shown on several screens playing simultaneously, with light and sculptural elements of the gallery playing a key role in the on-screen narrative. In this way, the film will become a sculptural element in the viewer's space rather than a moving image to be viewed from a distance.

In an world where art is a commodity, Pose examines the value of art to humanity. It peers into worlds where artists make art for themselves out of a natural drive, unfettered by the pressures of the art market. It also addresses the isolation that comes with creating a fantasy.

-Amelia Steely
Original Artwork for Pose