“The Long Way” exhibition drawings are rooted in the present moment like Zen sand painting. According to Namenwirth: “In my early years, I was always rushing to start my day. I’d rise early and dive into whatever tasks awaited me. I’d rush ahead with a surge of energy and zeal.This body of work embodies the completely opposite approach. I’d tend to all necessary tasks, and only when nothing else clamored for my attention would I slowly begin a drawing or painting. This would come after attending to my trees and music. The aim was to elongate the creative process for as long as possible. The work was in the act of observation. The drawings would evolve like a pot on a pottery wheel, form like a knitted hat, or mature like a tree growing from a seed—watered, repotted, all while it gradually developed. The initial goal was to achieve a rounded and centered form. The true objective, however, was to extend the experience. In approaching my music, I relish venturing into the unknown. Similar to a leisurely walk or a thought-provoking conversation, the journey itself becomes the destination.”
Namenwirth will also curate and perform in a show of free improvised music on October 8th and participate in another on October 28th.
