Artist Statement
"Travel is a central theme in my work. Suitcases, letters, maps, and
astronomical images act as symbols of travel representing inner and outer
explorations. Such symbols are interpreted to suggest metaphorical
itineraries.The world of dreams, yet another form of travel, is also at
the center of my work. Currently, I am interested in aspects of dreaming
which represent an enlargement of experience on the waking world. Flying
dreams are such an instance: when you fly in a dream you experience that
which is impossible in reality. From accounts I have gathered, it appears
there are specific styles and techniques to dream flying. Therefore flying
in dreams goes beyond the merely personal and suggests the cohesiveness of
a 'real' practice.
In order to peer through the dream's elusiveness, I am seeking to
'document' or 'record' techniques, styles, and narratives of dream flying.
Making use of a wide range of media, I work with installation, sound,
photography, or paint according to the needs of a project."
About the Artist
Anne Willieme is a lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
City and a participating artist in numerous group and solo exhibitions. Her
work has been exhibited in the United States and in Europe, including
Change, Spazio d'Arte Contemporanea in Rome, l'Escale, Espace d'Art
Contemporain in Brussels, and Galerie Gessman in Frankfurt. With a special
interest in art in public spaces, her projects have been featured at the
Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome and the Roma 10 Post Office, and she was
selected to participate in Arte a Roma organized in collaboration with
the city's Museum of Modern Art. She received her M.F.A. from George
Washington University and her B.S. in Fine Arts from Skidmore College.
ALWillieme@worldnet.att.net [e-mail]
