-In a past interview I read you were asked about the black humor that reverberates in your work. You said it could be a way to avoid being too corny and mentioned that you may be trying to work through that. I'd like to ask how that is working for you? To me, that sentiment reflects an endearing level of self-consciousness. The nervous giggle before saying what you really want to say.
-This is true. For me, I kept adding humor to an idea in order to be able to withstand criticism-by already saying, "Hey, but I'm not even serious if you think it's corny." Sort of like an alibi or a nervous giggle. At some point I figured it had nothing to do with what I wanted to make, but just being self-conscious. Looking around at my contemporaries I started to wonder if deep down some thought the same thing. That's why I brought it up.
[Esao Andrews in an interview by Annie Owens]
I like this drawing because it reminds me of the Capitola House. Slightly foreboding. Falling down the side of a cliff. I feel dread and comfort at the same time. The artist talks about a relationship when he refers to this piece (Separate Lives) and I think of family ties. Knowing this makes me like it even better.
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