Walking In My Own Universe-A Study On Kiki Smith’s Artistic Creation

Kiki Smith is one of the preeminent artists of our time.Few artists in the past few decades have combined materials and subject matter as excitingly as she has.Her works involve many aspects such as political society,human philosophy,etc.,especially her expression of the theme of the body never avoids the boundaries of taboo,embarrassment or shame,from birth to death,trauma and healing,identity and memory,forming her unique an aesthetic account of the human condition.This examination of the body,the natural world,and the essence of life itself,as well as his love and sensitivity to the production of materials,form Kiki Smith’s unique style of work,which has always influenced the path of contemporary sculpture and painting.An artist with an insatiable curiosity about every aspect of our world,she is true to her personal feelings and uses her intuition to construct her own universe.This article starts from the life experience and works of artist Kiki Smith,from the driving force of the inner soul to the driving force of the external social experience,tracing back to the source of artistic creation,emphasizing the subjective initiative of the artist,calling for attention to the materials of the work and nature,and entering the artist’s world.