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From
January 2001-January 2002, the artist charted her daily life through
a painted diary, selecting one event or emotion each day.
Represented
through an intimate painting and a written thought, she publicly
lays out 365 days of her private life from floor to ceiling.
In
her paintings, Sally Sheinman develops a language of communication
through words, patterns, textures and colour that suggest dinner
with friends, bathroom tiles or the death of her mother.
What
do you paint to represent a life? Every diarist makes personal choices
about what to disclose or conceal in their diary and Sally offers
us hers for scrutiny.
Intrinsic
to 'Days' is Sally Sheinman's recognition that we have an inherent
curiosity in the lives of others.
As
viewers, we are instinctively drawn to the content of this project,
just as we are fascinated by other people's lives in Hello! magazine
or reality TV programs.
The
artist used to work on Wall Street and applies the same rigour and
work ethic to her art practice.
She
describes herself as a workaholic and keeps strict working hours.
This
self-discipline is apparent in all her work, she commits to long
term projects and shows a preference for working in series.
Sally
Sheinman's visual diary provides us with a window into her world
and celebrates the ordinary and the extraordinary in everyday life.
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