Matthew Mazzotta
My work has evolved from my interest in exploring the relationship between people and their environments, as well as between --each other. I design in a way that invites people to interact with their environment and others, and to provide structure and guidance as to how they can approach and occupy space. In some of my work, the people become the central focus, as they respond to situations that I trigger through some constraint, object, or opportunity. In others, an object I create becomes the central focus, yet only when it is activated by human participation.
I attempt to create situations, objects, and spaces that ask us to relate to ourselves and each other in unique and unfamiliar ways in hopes of creating new perspectives on how we see ourselves in this world.
Over the past three years, my work has been influenced by my experience mentoring a young man who is on the autistic spectrum. He is someone who does not use language much in his daily activities. The way we communicate is through painting and drawing and an ambiguous language that has evolved between us. He is someone who sees the world differently, and can be seen as having certain limitations and disabilities in the world we live. Indirectly and sometimes directly, the experience of working with him has allowed me insight into how our world is organized. It makes the narrative of our surroundings apparent when someone struggles with it. Our surroundings guide how we live, and one’s limitations guide how he or she interacts with the world.
My work aims to be an illustration of the enormous complexity of trying to understand and critique any institution or organization. An institution is a living organism. People, who are in constant change, make up the cells of this organism. Beyond dogma and idealistic visions, all organizations are a reflection of the experiences and desires we share and deal with on some level by being human.
To look at the architecture as any other animal who wanders into the city
As we begin to understand globalization and the more worldly discourse that much of the build environment and culture aspires to respond to and reflect, there is at the same time a dismissal of decentralized and regional thought that has as much potential to be profound and satisfying. My work is initiated by the urge to connect to the potential all around us, coming in different ambiguous forms, that is cut short of fruition because it does not contain in its fiber the ability to immediately express itself.
My work is not only in response to the shortcomings of the built environment, but it acknowledges the potential that lies within it that is not being engaged, and at the same time takes steps towards a more holistic approach.
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My work has evolved from my interest in exploring the relationship between people and their environments, as well as between --each other. I design in a way that invites people to interact with their environment and others, and to provide structure and guidance as to how they can approach and occupy space. In some of my work, the people become the central focus, as they respond to situations that I trigger through some constraint, object, or opportunity. In others, an object I create becomes the central focus, yet only when it is activated by human participation.
I attempt to create situations, objects, and spaces that ask us to relate to ourselves and each other in unique and unfamiliar ways in hopes of creating new perspectives on how we see ourselves in this world.
Over the past three years, my work has been influenced by my experience mentoring a young man who is on the autistic spectrum. He is someone who does not use language much in his daily activities. The way we communicate is through painting and drawing and an ambiguous language that has evolved between us. He is someone who sees the world differently, and can be seen as having certain limitations and disabilities in the world we live. Indirectly and sometimes directly, the experience of working with him has allowed me insight into how our world is organized. It makes the narrative of our surroundings apparent when someone struggles with it. Our surroundings guide how we live, and one’s limitations guide how he or she interacts with the world.
My work aims to be an illustration of the enormous complexity of trying to understand and critique any institution or organization. An institution is a living organism. People, who are in constant change, make up the cells of this organism. Beyond dogma and idealistic visions, all organizations are a reflection of the experiences and desires we share and deal with on some level by being human.
To look at the architecture as any other animal who wanders into the city
As we begin to understand globalization and the more worldly discourse that much of the build environment and culture aspires to respond to and reflect, there is at the same time a dismissal of decentralized and regional thought that has as much potential to be profound and satisfying. My work is initiated by the urge to connect to the potential all around us, coming in different ambiguous forms, that is cut short of fruition because it does not contain in its fiber the ability to immediately express itself.
My work is not only in response to the shortcomings of the built environment, but it acknowledges the potential that lies within it that is not being engaged, and at the same time takes steps towards a more holistic approach.
Matthew Mazzotta . Matthew Mazzotta . Matthew Mazzotta . Matthew Mazzotta .
