The Assistant Piece is an ongoing series of works (started in 2017) in which Josh Elston loans himself out to be used as an assistant for other artists and the production of their work. The piece explores, among other things, the notion of authorship and the flow of power within human communication.
To date, Josh has completed several instances of this work, including assistance for artists Kit MacNeil, Kyla Kegler, Julia Sutherland, and Jillian Mayer. Tasks have included snapping a board in half to get a certain print-making pattern, putting mold release on a sculptural mold, being an in-person assistant performer for an art show opening, assisting with quill patterns, and being a student in which an artist could practice teaching yoga to others.
If you would like to use Josh as an assistant for your own art, please send him an inquiry at [email protected]. The Assistant Piece is directed at assisting artists or people otherwise on the periphery of the arts to complete or enact a part of their practice.
To date, Josh has completed several instances of this work, including assistance for artists Kit MacNeil, Kyla Kegler, Julia Sutherland, and Jillian Mayer. Tasks have included snapping a board in half to get a certain print-making pattern, putting mold release on a sculptural mold, being an in-person assistant performer for an art show opening, assisting with quill patterns, and being a student in which an artist could practice teaching yoga to others.
If you would like to use Josh as an assistant for your own art, please send him an inquiry at [email protected]. The Assistant Piece is directed at assisting artists or people otherwise on the periphery of the arts to complete or enact a part of their practice.
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