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From the documentation of sleepers to a man’s description of his life through the experiences of his colleagues, friends and family, Calle’s work emphasizes the absence of the artists to create portraits and capture universal ideas of contemporary life.
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aesthetics / anonymity / conceptual art / contemporary art / contemporary life / detachment / documentation / experiences / exquisite pain / fabrication / human condition / human interaction / identity / intimacy / linda weintraub / melodrama / modern technology / personal relationships / photography / portraits / sensations / sophie calle / suite venitienne / the notebook man / universal ideas / voyeuristic¶¶¶¶¶
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“So this has been my whole professional life! Public art can create permeable membranes between the inside and outside of systems, spaces, and even the souls of citizens. Public artists need more breathing space to experiment and do R&D. They need to be brought in at the very inception of projects, so they can do their first work as a certain kind of thinker.” — Mierle Laderman Ukeles, 2001
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…there is safety for these artists living and working outside the boundaries of the art world…
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Viewing works in close proximity not only invoked a strong sense of anticipation, but a participatory aspect to the actual exhibition.
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The reaction itself is art.
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I’ve been promising myself that I would keep to my art writings and dedicate time to those artist heroes I’ve stored in the large unorganized art bin in my mind. For the longest time, I’ve been out of commission for reasons not even known to me. In any case, I digress, as always… One of the […]
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Opening night – Thursday, February 7, 2008 The minute I walked into Matt Borruso’s show, Full Spectrum Aura, at the Steve Wolf Gallery, I became surprisingly nostalgic. I was reminded of two former classmates who resembled the subjects of Magenta and Turtleneck. At first glance, one may be struck by the vibrant and elaborate color […]
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Talented and humorously prophetic artists, Packard Jennings and Steve Lambert, collaborated with a multi-faceted group of panelists from transportation to urban development consulting and architecture.
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Opening Night – Friday, January 11, 2008 On the cusp of Downtown tucked away on 14th street and Valencia, you will find the Southern Exposure gallery. As you step through the red door and proceed to the back of the gallery, you will find two metal detector installations set against a trans formative mural that […]
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writer | artist | scholar
Dorothy R. Santos, Ph.D. 