Eliciting desire. What is it?
Harper answers with images of cut gems on recycled materials. What begins as a bit of refuse is repurposed to become something of value, and therefore desirable. Transforming base materials into noble objects, the artist becomes an alchemist, questioning the ontology of art. Desire is predicated on making choices. Choice is made by identification and understanding.
S. P. Harper studied art at the American University in Paris, France, University of Southern California (BFA) and Art Center in Pasadena, California. After spending 12 years in New York, Harper returned to Los Angeles to teach art and concentrate on Ecocentric Art.
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