Benjamin Minter

"I created the piece I entered in AAUII as an exercise in focus. The drawing consists of repeated, simple line gestures where each gesture is supposed to be exactly the same as the one before it. When I started a new gesture, I connected it to the one behind it to illustrate time. I had no control over the ultimate composition of the piece as each new line gesture was somewhat improvised. As the lines become more and more complicated, ends of the lines become lost and if a line was lost, I would not create a new one. This created somewhat of a filter effect in the drawing and as you can see, the lines become more and more spaced apart toward the right side of the drawing. What I love about this piece is the poetry behind it. If I were perfect and this drawing was done perfectly, it would not be interesting. It is my imperfections in the drawing that create interest in this piece and its the imperfections in who we are that make us human." (Minter)