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Sophie Calle: Absence of the Artist
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.
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 -
Mierle Laderman Ukeles
“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…
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Response to Social Work, Part 2: Interview with HUSH
…there is safety for these artists living and working outside the boundaries of the art world…
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Proliferations
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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She’ll have you in stitches – Visual Artist, Stephanie Syjuco
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…