1. What do you understand by the word 'claymation'?
** From reading a variety of definitions, in simplest means, 'claymation' is descriptive of one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable" — made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay.
From Installation 'Garden of Monstrous Plants'
2. What is meant by the term 'surrealistic Garden of Eden'? and 'all that is natural goes awry'?
** I am not too sure but to me, it is the artists interpretation of the Garden of Eden. 'Eden' in her mind, which comes off as twisted and in a way, disturbing to the eye? But we of course, can imagine Eden in which ever way we wish. It is the way we (or in this case, 'she') wishes to perceive such.
Tiger Licking Girls Butt, DVD, 2004
3. What are the 'complexity of emotions' that Djurberg confronts us with?
** Djurberg uncovers an array of emotions within us which varies a great deal between fear and curiosity of the unknown. Her 'Garden of Eden' piece is a testimony to the conformity of the strange and abnormal parallels of the art world. The emotions within us almost force our hearts to beat faster, and eyes to pop out of their sockets. I would also describe her work as evil and corrupted, in the most interesting of ways. By just viewing this experimental 'Garden of Eden'and many other exemplars of Nathalies work, I found myself shocked and scared but in the most exciting way.
4. How does Djurberg play with the ideas of children's stories, and innocence in some of her work?
** Nathalie cleverly intertwines the use of 'claymation', along with the inclusion of animals and bright colours, to give effect of influences of children's stories and innocence. Yet, alot of her work is anything BUT innocent and child-like.
5. There is a current fascination by some designers with turning the innocent and sweet into something disturbing. Why do you think this has come about?
** I strongly feel that as time has passed, the generations of recent years (including the present generation) have become accustomed to a more modern world. With that, comes the early education and fascination with things such as sex and drugs, and thus provides reason for open opinions, minds and in Djurberg's case, art. This gives the artists work the 'shock value' which is highly expected within the art world today.
6. In your opinion, why do you think Djurberg's work is so interesting that it was chosen for the Venice Biennale?
** I feel that Djurberg's work is unique. In comparison to your common stop motion claymation such as wallace & grommit, the boundaries of the impolite and grotesque are on display in the artists work. I think that the Venice Biennale in return would have been honoured to have even been exhibiting her work.
7. Add some of your own personal comments on her work.
** In my opinion, Djurberg challenges the norm of the art world. This seems to be common in the current art world also, as many artists aim to arouse an audience. There are many examples of sexuality and gruesomeness in Nathalie's work which I find more than interesting. By creating work surrounding these conventions, I believe that the reactions given by audiences are what make Djurberg's work so interesting.
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SOURCES:
http://www.softtargetsjournal.com/v21/nathalie.djurberg.php
http://www.contemporaryartdaily.com/tag/nathalie-djurberg/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Djurberg
http://tompress.blogspot.com/
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