Ben DiNino

Ben DiNino (Minnesota, USA)

The Sky Is Filled With Precipitation Yet The Glass Is Not Half Anything, 2022

collage, cardstock

8 x 11 inches

At first consideration, The Sky Is Filled With Precipitation Yet The Glass Is Not Half Anything might lean toward the negative side of connections. Nonsensical machines or spaces, things misfitting or out of sync. I see these confusing amalgams as positive catalysts. When things aren’t laid out logically and clear-cut, it can cause disorder, but it might as easily produce an unexpected outcome that could bridge gaps. The greatest leaps I’ve made creatively have come from things going wrong. Let us find beauty in the askew and inspiration from our mistakes. This collage was constructed out of the sky from vintage magazines and a recent ad featuring drinking glasses. I wanted to create a composition that worked together but had two distinct parts. That had a similarity in line and design, yet never had a distinct focal point. The title implies that everything is accessible, and it’s up to us to figure out if we are able or ready to receive it.