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My work always takes longer than expected because each project is built on layers of experimentation. I have my destination in mind but the road that takes me there tends to be the longer one. Invariably there are turn off points, and I nearly always indulge myself in exploring them. I grant myself this luxury because my work has always been more focused on finding the process than the product. I value the enjoyment of discovery as much as the pride in completion because it always feels so deeply personal. I am in conversation with what I am doing and when it tells me more about itself, it furthers that relationship in beautiful and exciting ways.

Once my work is out there, it is no longer fully mine. I am no longer talking to it, but to people about it, and that is an entirely different experience. That conversation tends to be painfully brief and hallow in comparison, followed by the excitement and fear of what’s next.

Presently, I am learning to be in conversation with myself, which has been a long time coming. I’ve always waylaid that dialogue with whatever I’m working on in the moment and the impatience of starting whatever is next. This conversation though has opened up new paths for me to walk down and has provided a direction and purpose that has eluded me for years. Unlike the conversations I’ve had with my work or with others, this one will be ongoing and I will try my hardest to pick it back up whenever I feel lost.

This website is a gathering of my past and present projects. This blog is my attempt at allowing you to listen in to the conversations I am in the middle of having, with the express invitation that you can join in whenever you wish to.

Thanks for reading,

Chris Durenberger

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