Brooklyn Elese.
A Violent, Sensual, Sensitive Girl Intoxicated By Memories And Feelings.
Eric Yahnker.
1. We Are The World We Are The Children- colored pencil on paper, 52.5 x 71 in, 2009.
2. 99 Rises/100 Falls- 99 “Rise and Fall” books, installation dimensions vary, 2008.
Ryan Christian: Another thing that comes to my attention quickly is noticing that almost all of your 2d work is really large. You seem to really whiz through these, while being able to retain a pretty astonishing amount of detail. How do you approach a giant blank piece of paper?
Eric Yahnker: The larger the drawing, the easier it is to perfect details. Graphite and me have gotten past the awkward dating stage and are keeping a toothbrush and set of p.j.’s at each other’s places. Colored pencil is getting there, even though on occasion it plays hard to get or won’t return my call. I consciously like my work to maintain a look of ease, but I do log a ton of hours. Like Charlie Chaplin said, “art is the concealment of effort.”
Ryan Christian: What do you find highly uninspiring to you right now? (people places books food music other artists etc…)
Eric Yahnker: Prop 8 is a joke. I hope when the dust settles, the definition of marriage will include marrying a well-manicured lawn if I want to. I can’t believe that someone’s rights should even come down to a ballot measure — especially in California.
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