Process and Product

Process and product are discussed in Launching the Imagination. The book discusses how friction is used by some artists in three-dimensional pieces. One example is Todd Slaughter’s piece called Grinding Knuckles. The two graphite knuckles grind against each other, taking away from the sculpture and creating a pile of graphite (pg. 274). I find it interesting how the artist is willing to have his piece slowly destroyed, because of the beauty of the piece that he created. But then again that is part of the piece and the piece wouldn't be the same thing without that friction. The piece would have a totally different meaning without the grinding.