Artist Statement
The subtle nuances of our body language affect the way in which we interact in a variety of spaces and environments. Our experiences are primarily dictated spatial, in the way we maintain distances, dictate contact, and act out our body movements in accordance to the complex social structures that exist around us. When perceived abnormalities, often psychologically driven, arise and become performative measures of our bodies, we are faced with the inherent necessity to compensate. These compensations, while acknowledging the complex dynamic of clothing in space, draw attention to the issue and thus beg the question of its value.
Biography
Jared Peer is a New York based artist and pre-service art educator, who is in his senior year at SUNY New Paltz. He is completing his B.S. in Visual Arts Education and B.F.A. in Sculpture. Focussing on the blending of old, analog techniques and new, digital media, he explores the variety of social interactions that shape our perceived reality and ideologies. Forcing others to confront their own perspectives and histories, he explores common universalities that can be understood both individually and collectively. His work tends to stay within the realm of performance or highly interactive wearable artwork, as it blends the line between human and technological interfaces.
As a pre-service Art Educator he has co-developed and co-taught curriculum for Saturday Arts Lab work space. Currently he is co-researching methods of integrating new media and physical computing into the art classroom in the most economic and practical manners.
