Tam Helenski

Tam Helenski


I have known Tam for a little while now and one thing I can absolutely say is that she has some seriously deep understanding of not only her work but also the way of many artist, I think even more than many artist may know. Like Rubi Chishti she has investigated deeply into a world that can only be understood from within. 
Its hard for me to quote Tam because the stuff is usually so deep. Most times I will record conversations or lectures like this. Unfortunately I left my recorder on and out side after our classes talk with visiting artist Eric Anang which was right before.
What really stood out to me in this talk with Tam was her own struggle to explain her realizations in or with words. Very similar to Chishti there was a sort of disassociation or reassociation with the beyond. Her work is the offering.


What is this life what is its significance, its loss its gain. 
Tam's work that we viewed was layers upon layers of film, sound, water, trees, structures, chanting and more.
What we all are looking for what we all can dream and have no words fit to say. 
An experience within walls the floor the ceiling, projected light and vibration we had with
Tam Helenski.
Thank you.

Comments

  1. ElaineApril 29, 2019 at 9:36 AM

    This is wonderful, John. Thank you for remaining the link. I'm delighted to see the pictures, and I so agree with you about the depth and breadth of Tam's thinking about her art.

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  2. ElaineApril 29, 2019 at 9:37 AM

    That should be "sending" the link!

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  3. Kalin CoolguyApril 30, 2019 at 6:37 PM

    I really love Tam's work and I was also pleased that we got to go hear her speak about it. A lot of what she said about the work stemming from recreating specific mental states (like hallucinatory states), was similar to my own thoughts and feelings about my work. The feelings she described having to deal with sounded remarkably similar to my experiences with PTSD - there have been times when reality becomes a confusing and alienating space to me, wherein I feel I am not real and nothing else is real. So I feel like a large part with why I connect with her and her work so much (other than that it is beautiful and she is incredibly intelligent and a joy to talk with about art), is that it speaks so clearly to a shared experience. I'm glad you wrote about it even though you weren't able to record it. :)

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