Lou Hubbard (b. 1957, Australia)
Bored Still, 2015

I was checking out Hubbard after someone said she’d always leave something in her installations that would cause uncertainty in the viewer – as to whether it was part of the work or not. I could not find any immediate confirmation for that, but the concept stuck with me. I am often keen to blur the boundaries of my works by being vague as to what’s ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ – like, should the discussion triggered by the work be considered an inherent (or even the central) part of the work; or what about adding to or taking away from the work after it’s been presented. Not to speak of the notorious “Find The Art Piece” where denial of any pointers as to what was there to be appreciated was the very core of the piece.

However, even if blurring would not have been part of Hubbard’s practice (I still do not know for sure), I find her humorous undertone very relatable, it quite reminds me of my own attitude in many of my works, even if that may be a superficially subjective impression. But it could also be a case of intersubjectivity, who knows.