Posts Tagged 'history'
Wade Guyton: Painting* without Paint
In today’s postmedium age, perhaps the most fascinating ‘paintings’ are being made by artists who don’t even use paint at all. Case in point is artist Wade Guyton, who utilizes the accidents and mishaps of an Epson printer in series of mis-registrations of chance. It may be time to re-frame just what painting means in the 21st century.
Wade Guyton: Painting* without Paint
In today’s postmedium age, perhaps the most fascinating ‘paintings’ are being made by artists who don’t even use paint at all. Case in point is artist Wade Guyton, who utilizes the accidents and mishaps of an Epson printer in series of mis-registrations of chance. It may be time to re-frame just what painting means in the 21st century.
The Rising of Invus
The ghosts of pigments past are a lurid expose of suffering, murder and tragedy. Today, in a world full of plentiful artificial dyes, it is harder to truly appreciate the mysterious business that once was the world of color. But, back in the day, color was full of great secrets, prohibitions and tragic histories.
The Rising of Invus
The ghosts of pigments past are a lurid expose of suffering, murder and tragedy. Today, in a world full of plentiful artificial dyes, it is harder to truly appreciate the mysterious business that once was the world of color. But, back in the day, color was full of great secrets, prohibitions and tragic histories.
The Grass Over Graves
Death & renewal are integral parts of a fascinating creative process. A favorite pastime of modernity is The Grave Dance: a seductive rhythm of destruction whereby the demode & traditional movement is buried, and a new style, celebrated. And yet, despite the demise of our dead styles, they continue to haunt. Ancestral spirits and old forms live on as ghosts.
The Grass Over Graves
Death & renewal are integral parts of a fascinating creative process. A favorite pastime of modernity is The Grave Dance: a seductive rhythm of destruction whereby the demode & traditional movement is buried, and a new style, celebrated. And yet, despite the demise of our dead styles, they continue to haunt. Ancestral spirits and old forms live on as ghosts.
Re/Mix! – Innovators, Appropriators & Copyright Criminals
Oft-times an overlooked & misunderstood tradition, the art of sampling historical source material into new works of art and music is a rewarding, sophisticated and ingenious practice rife with departures, ruptures & contradictory possibilities.
Re/Mix! – Innovators, Appropriators & Copyright Criminals
Oft-times an overlooked & misunderstood tradition, the art of sampling historical source material into new works of art and music is a rewarding, sophisticated and ingenious practice rife with departures, ruptures & contradictory possibilities.
Promiscuous Visions: The Hackers At The Heart of Photography
Photographers have been hacking into the medium of photography from its very inception. Confined not just to the world of computers, “Hack Value” describes the creative ethos of an artist interested in fully exploring a System to stretch its capabilities, as opposed to an ordinary user, who prefers to use the system as originally designed.
Promiscuous Visions: The Hackers At The Heart of Photography
Photographers have been hacking into the medium of photography from its very inception. Confined not just to the world of computers, “Hack Value” describes the creative ethos of an artist interested in fully exploring a System to stretch its capabilities, as opposed to an ordinary user, who prefers to use the system as originally designed.
The Quest of Beauty
One of America’s most acclaimed artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) embraced virtually every artistic medium, from stained glass windows, lamps and mosaics, to pottery, metalwork, interiors and enamels. Tiffany used the medium of glass to challenge the pre-eminence of painting. In glass, Tiffany found a medium of endless possibilities that expressed his love of light and color.
The Quest of Beauty
One of America’s most acclaimed artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) embraced virtually every artistic medium, from stained glass windows, lamps and mosaics, to pottery, metalwork, interiors and enamels. Tiffany used the medium of glass to challenge the pre-eminence of painting. In glass, Tiffany found a medium of endless possibilities that expressed his love of light and color.
