Artist Statement

My artist statement is below. In future posts I will elaborate on the statement and provide examples of how it is expressed through my art.

Dave Alber: Artist Statement.

My artwork is about myth and medium.

My compositions are translucent to mythological themes. They are translucent because the participant is given a glimpse into the simultaneity of the present moment, the artistic vision, and the mythological theme underlying the work. This mythological communion is about breaking down the walls that separate artist from participant, participant from subject, subject from mythological themes, and mythological themes from participant. Mythological communion is about seeing into the nature of reality. It’s about recognizing everything around us as symbolic transmissions of the eternal values of myth.

Whether printed in opaque ink or drawn in charcoal, my compositions are translucent in medium. They are translucent because each medium is specific to achieving an experience of mythological communion within the work. I work in acrylic, charcoal, mixed media, and a variety of printmaking techniques. I believe that the artist and participant themselves must be translucent mediums if they are to experience and transmit an expression of eternal values.

Being present is being a medium for eternal values. That is the point to my work.