Dimensionally Barrett

“Each/Other” by Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger In Denver recently, I had a chance to take in the “Each/Other” exhibition by Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger, both Native American artists whose work - separately and together - rest on collaboration as both an operative term, as well as a point of departure for inspiration and reflection.   As part of the mission statement at the Denver Art Museum’s installation, the wish was that each piece on display would foster a sense of the scope of each person’s experience in being part of the process. This is adds several levels of depth and dimensions to the work before us. This should be a guiding principle in viewing most large-scale works; the understanding that any given piece is not merely the result of one person’s effort adds a richness to the experience of engaging with that piece.  However, this is not something that many artists tend to emphasize, despite the number of assistants big name artists (and sometimes not ...