Today I've come with full force to Alessandro Mendini's work. A lot of concepts I've been thinking about with regards to my own work I'm finding he has explored extensively through his.
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I'm interpreting these as symbols of everyday objects—their usefulness denied; their forms scaled, gilded, burned as effigies. Especially interesting to me is that in spite of this these are still products, Mendini is the head of a design house, all these object/sculptures are still useful. This isn't straight up Claus Oldenburg erecting giant monuments to the everyday; but a play with both form and function that, I feel, speaks poignantly about both. I also find them extremely beautiful!
― Dolly Parton Parcel (scottfree), Monday, 12 March 2012 01:52 (twelve years ago) link
Oh my god my mind is reeling from watching an hour and a half of Gillian Wearing confession videos (on top of another hour and a half of other G Wearing work that wasn't exactly emotionally lightweight either). Most depressing art exhibition I've probably ever seen.
― EDB, Friday, 6 April 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
William Leavitthttp://culturalcocktailhour.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/leavitt_-ca-patio.jpgLewis Klahrhttp://www.whitelightcinema.com/PharaohsBelt.jpgSong Donghttp://thebigredapple.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/DSC05740-1024x768.jpg
― og (admrl), Friday, 6 April 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
three visual artists whose names I am dropping on a message board
― og (admrl), Friday, 6 April 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
but I've been thinking about them too, as in "I like that"
they're showing some klahr films later this month at EPFC (don't think i've seen any)
frans zwartjes is a dude i am thinking about now
http://www.filmbank.nl/stills/zwartjes-living2.jpg
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Friday, 6 April 2012 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
and wondering if possibly david lynch saw his work (super-cliche to call anything "lynchian" at this point but i think there are actual affinities there)
― y'tulip, y'pea-brained earwig (donna rouge), Friday, 6 April 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
Franz Zwartjes is great! You should go to the EPFC screening, my friend Laida's films are showing that night too.
― og (admrl), Friday, 6 April 2012 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
RIP Franz West
― EDB, Friday, 27 July 2012 07:36 (eleven years ago) link
tania bruguerapublic movementelizabeth pricehito steyerlwochenklausergroup materialryan gandermarlon riggstodd haynespablo picasso
― judith, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
did anybody go to documenta or the berlin biennial this year?
http://koikoikoi.com/2010/08/portraits-of-women-by-ikenaga-yasunari/
just saw one of this guy's portraits, then all the others, they seem very nice, thought oh no what if he is a sex pervert, chances are good
― j., Thursday, 16 November 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link