1997
- ASIN : B00905DJMM
- Publisher : Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts; First Edition, 1997
- Language : English
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2024 경기 시각예술 집중조명
시각예술 분야 경기 중견작가의 신작 창작활동 지원 및 작품세계 집중조명 경기문화재단(대표이사 유인택)은 《2024 경기 시각예술 집중조명》 작가로 김나영 & 그레고리 마스, 박혜수, 최수앙 3팀을 선정했다. 재단은 매년 동시대 미술 현장에서 괄목할 만한 작업을 이어오고 있는 경기 중견작가를 선정하여, 지속적인 창작활동에 대한 지원과 함께 전시를 통해 그동안 구축해 온 작업 세계를 조명하고 그 예술적 성과를 대중에게 선보이고 있다.
추천위원회(고윤정, 고충환, 백기영, 신은영, 안진국)로부터 추천을 받은 14명의 중견작가가 후보에 올랐으며, 이준희 심의위원장을 포함한 7명의 심의위원은 각 후보의 예술성 및 역량, 경기도 지역예술 및 현대미술계의 기여도 등을 고려하여 평가를 진행했다. 심의위원단은 향후 경기지역 미술 생태계의 다양성과 지속가능성을 강화할 수 있는 작가에 주목하며, 중견작가로서의 뚜렷한 정체성을 보이면서도 동시대적인 맥락에서의 새로운 시도와 실험적 접근을 이어오고 있는 3팀을 최종 선정하였다.
김나영과 그레고리 마스는 예술적 표현에서 탁월한 전문성과 풍부한 역량을 지닌 예술가 듀오로, 작품세계에서 상투적인 것들과 고급 예술이, 과거와 현재가, 동·서양의 문화적 산물들과 지식, 취향 등이 얽힌 창의적이고 다층적인 작업 세계를 구축해 왔다. 이들은 2004년부터 꾸준히 공동 작업을 이어오며, 한국과 유럽 등을 기반으로 다양한 전시와 프로젝트를 통해 현대미술계에서 독창적인 자리를 다져왔다. 사물의 기호에 집중하며 일상 속 오브제를 낯설고도 새로운 방식으로 조합해 선보이는 이들의 작업은 의도된 완결성에서 벗어나 관객과의 상호작용 속에서 끊임없이 새롭게 해석된다. 현재 아뜰리에 에르메스에서의 개인전 《파라노이아 파라다이스(paranoia Paradise》를 통해 60점에 달하는 신작을 선보이며, 이들이 다져온 예술적 정체성과 그 발전을 한눈에 보여주고 있다.
박혜수는 2000년 첫 개인전을 시작으로, 우리 사회와 집단에 내재된 보편적 가치와 무의식에 대한 물음을 던지면서 나아가 개인의 기억과 삶의 가치를 가시화하는 작업을 보여주고 있다. 이러한 인식과 무형의 가치들을 시각화하기 위해 당연하게 여기는 것들에 의문을 품고 관찰하며 촘촘한 조사와 채집, 전문가 협업을 통해 자료를 수집하고 있다. 이러한 과정을 통해 다양한 장르로 귀결된 작업들에서 작가는 관객이 스스로 문제를 발견하고 일상에서 해답을 찾기를 바란다. 금호영아티스트(2011)와 송은미술대상전 대상을 수상하고(2013), 2019년 올해의작가상 후보로 올랐다.
최수앙은 2000년대 초반부터 대상의 재현과 재구성이라는 측면에서 전통적인 인체 조각의 틀을 기반으로 개인과 사회의
관계 안에서 야기되는 감정의 서사를 형상과 감각으로 전달할 수 있는 방법을 탐구하는 작업을 지속했다.
2016년 이후 시시각각 변화하는 현재와 감응하며 삶과 연결될 수 있는 매개로의 예술에 대한 관심이 커지면서 기존의
방식을 벗어나 동시대 미술에서 조각이라는 매체의 다양한 가능성과 방식을 탐구하기 시작했다. 동시에 평면, 설치, 영상,
협업 등의 다양한 방식으로 관심의 영역을 확장하고 있다. 국립현대미술관, 서울시립미술관, 전남도립미술관, 성곡미술관
등에 작품이 소장되어 있다.
선정된 3팀에게는 창작지원금 2천만원의 혜택이 주어지며, 중견작가로서 그간 구축해 온 작업 세계에 대한 연구가 이뤄진다.
또한 신작을 포함한 주요 작업은 2025년도 하반기 경기도미술관에서 만나볼 수 있다.
김나영 & 그레고리 마스 <아미타불> 도자, 목재, 혼합매체, 22 × 15 × 68 cm, 2024
https://www.ghtimes.kr/news/article.html?no=59105
http://www.snakorea.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=875263
http://www.goodnewsagency.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=153087
버려진 키티, 야누스의 두 얼굴을 갖다
웃고 우는 표정 통해 깨달음 도달 표현
2024.12.26.
부부 작가 김나영 & 그레고리 마스 개인전
더럽고 때가 탄 헬로 키티 조형물이 놀이터에 버려져 있었다. 옆 동네 살던 부부 작가는 키티를 데려와 때를 벗겨내고 새 생명을 불어넣었다. 몸체엔 전구를 알알이 달아 불을 밝히고, 얼굴엔 눈·코·입을 넣어 감정을 부여했다. 한쪽은 활짝 웃고, 반대쪽은 울상 짓고 있는 ‘반야 키티’다.
전시장 중정에 놓인 '반야 키티'. 슬픈 표정의 반대쪽 얼굴이다. /에르메스 재단
서울 청담동 ‘아뜰리에 에르메스’에서 부부 작가 김나영 & 그레고리 마스의 개인전 ‘파라노이아 파라다이스(Paranoia Paradise·편집증의 낙원)’가 열리고 있다. 앞뒤 얼굴이 다른 ‘반야 키티’는 전시장 중정에 자리 잡았다. 불 밝힌 전구 조명이 불상의 후광처럼 빛난다. 작가들은 “야누스처럼 두 얼굴을 갖게 된 키티가 마침내 ‘깨달음(반야)’에 도달한 상태”라고 했다.
한국 여자와 독일 남자는 파리에서 처음 만났다. 프랑스 미술대학 에콜 데 보자르에서 함께 공부하며 2004년부터 공동 작업을 해왔다. 다양한 구성 요소를 뒤엉키게 조합하는 작업 방식으로 유명하다. 여기저기서 수집한 사물과 아이디어를 떼어내고 재조립해 기발한 결과물을 만들어낸다. 이번 전시에선 60여 점의 신작을 선보인다.
‘술의 신’ 디오니소스 동상은 맥주 상자를 들고 있고, 삼각형 피라미드 구조물 꼭대기엔 스팸통을 비스듬히 꽂았다. 안소연 아티스틱 디렉터는 “전시 제목 ‘편집증의 낙원’은 정보 과잉에도 결핍이 있는 시대에 대한 은유이자, 작가와 관객이 만나는 예술 세상에 대한 은유”라고 했다. 내년 2월 2일까지. 관람 무료.
김나영 & 그레고리 마스, '피라미드 유'(2024). /에르메스 재단
2024년 12월 25일 수요일
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Diarrhea-Causes, symptoms & Treatment
manifesto / questionnaire / interrogation / definition / formula / policy / mission / voices by Gregory Maass & Nayoungim
"He
was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts."
Creativity:
I wouldn't label myself as an expert in art history, psychology or anything so if my thoughts seem a bit off base at times it should be excusable since I'm not an academic by any means.
Many people mix up intelligence and creativity. In reality mental illness tends to be a stronger indicator of creativity than intelligence is believed to be. Mental illness seems to herald creativity rather than intelligence.
Creative individuals face fear, punishment, and social exclusion due to their ability to instigate change which is not always welcomed.
People generally prefer stability over change and are wary of anything that disrupts the norm. In order to avoid facing repercussions some individuals are willing to portray themselves in a comical or harmless manner, like for example Slavoj Žižek, Alfred Hitchcock or of course Nam June Paik (yawn!) who want to be seen as jesters in order to appear non-threatening.
The second approach involves simplifying your demeanor, to play dumb, to fit in. This tactic serves to protect oneself from hostility. There is a shared origin between illness and creativity; they are both perceived and felt in a similar manner by those who experience them first hand. There is a tendency to exhibit higher levels of depression and anxiety, including of course paranoia.
Psychoticism is when creativity affects how the world is perceived in a way that may not align with reality as somebody else perceives it.
A person should find an outlet for their creativity. It’s often seen that many individuals with creative potential end up unnoticed and facing challenges like homelessness or even imprisonment.
The initial phase of creating involves a surge of observations, information, thoughts, ideas and even emotions emerging from this chaos from which order eventually arises. These individuals have the skill of focusing on various tasks simultaneously to uncover unexpected insights and connections between seemingly unrelated elements to develop innovative ideas and approaches. Isolation may sometimes be misconstrued as disdain.
Creative individuals often exhibit volatility and a lack of regulation as a natural tendency to changes. But at the same time change serves as an element in the life of creative individuals.
Creative individuals are twice as likely to face psychiatric challenges compared to less creative individuals. Depression is frequently encountered among personalities along with issues like alcoholism, substance abuse in general, and sadly suicidal tendencies.
Why anatomy/organs and texture, inside and outside?
Anatomy focuses primarily on the structures of humans and animals through methods, like dissection and the examination of body parts arrangement. In plants anatomical elements encompass roots, stems, and leaves. Texture pertains to the surface look and feel of materials such as glass.
Just an example: in today’s society where social media is a common part of our everyday routines, people, across various age groups are mentally impacted by the societal standards of appearance and body-image ideals that prevail in their surroundings. Many experience dissatisfaction with their bodies due to factors like obesity or anorexia. Certain common concerns include breasts, hair, facial structure, skin tone, muscles and so on. This trend emerged quite recently in the twentieth century and has since become more widespread. In the past individuals regarded their bodies rather as given and unchangeable without questioning it.
This shift is part of a pattern, in which our bodies are no longer essential to us. We have reached a point where we no longer rely on our bodies as much as before. Many physical tasks that were once vital such, as producing food, engaging in relationships, and giving birth have been outsourced.
Our artworks are so much better than we both are.
Intention/Meaning/What do you want to say?/What does it mean?/What is your message?:
What do you mean and what’s your intention are scary questions! I am not a motivation coach at all. I just have crumbs from the fast-food philosophy kitchen for you.
The result of decisions shapes the meaning we perceive, which is influenced by the situation at hand. Decisions do and do not derive from meaning. There is an infinite feedback loop.
Some activities can be considered meaningful, like burning incense, drinking coffee without cream or without milk or getting a haircut, even if they are harmful to others, like smoking or building narco-subs, inventing dynamite, or being in a tight spot for a long time, on death row for example. The concept of meaning is intricate and multifaceted; it is deeply intertwined with the notion of time and encompasses qualities such, as coherence and insightfulness while being both explanatory and predictive in nature. What do you mean to the artwork, the world?
Is there significance beyond death. Can we find purpose in its wake? Living humans possess the ability to self-reflect. Have an awareness of their own existence along with insights, into their inner thoughts and emotions, and mental bowls.
Ideas:
It’s a pretty tall order. …
At the occasion let me please quote Roger Meyers Jr., cartoon-in-cartoon animator of the hit show The Simpsons who said: “You take away our right to steal ideas, where are they going to come from?”.
We are not born anew in a void each time we make a show or pick up the chisel (the what?) in the studio, move the cursor, hold the paint brush. We are not the permanent amateur. We are under many influences, it’s a wonderful deluge we embrace.
I have to elucidate this a bit further down the road.
Pyramids/mortuary cult/death:
The ancient Egyptians were known for their death rituals that have been passed down through generations.
The great pyramid of Giza is world famous, while the title of the greatest pyramid globally belongs to the pyramid of Cholula, in Puebla, Mexico with an estimated volume of 4.45 million cubic meters. It fell from the ugly tree, if you ask me.
The majestic Giza pyramid, once adorned with a white limestone casing, is believed to be built to entomb the late pharaoh Khufu for his journey, to the afterlife as the king of the dead. It was crucial to handle the remains with care to ensure a transition for the former Pharaoh in his new role. Scholars suggest that apart from being a place for the pharaoh the pyramid also served as a repository for objects, for essentials required by him in his afterlife. There are esoteric theories surrounding pyramids such, as numerology and the concept of "pyramid power" along with anti-gravity technology in the field of pyramidology that suggest they may have been constructed by entities other than the known historical civilizations like the early Hebrew and Aryan people or even beings, from Atlantis or extraterrestrial beings.
Our society prioritizes material possessions such as property and wealth over the value of life, this can be compared to a culture fixated with death rituals and practices. We evolved to revolve around the concept of death; viewing items like just as an example a McLaren W1 or a vacuum cleaner as symbols of this obsession with death. We seem to idolize the idea of death by burying ourselves in dead objects and constantly engaging in destructive behaviors while rarely focusing on creating. Creating something is the exception. We live in a world of destruction external, like war, like the destruction of the environment, and internal like cancer, and for example mental illness.
Methods:
However, there's another thing, methods also often wrongly called techniques that I'm keen on exploring.
Moving smoothly from one element, from one object to another is crucial; this requires an approach in place to guide the process effectively towards a specific goal, let’s say an exhibition, as intended by a planned and organized method.
For instance, using statistics helps analyze data effectively, dog sledge is an effective form of transportation, sautéing is a wonderful cooking technique and project-based learning is the educational strategy. Approaches often consist of a defined sequence of choices and steps to be applied in specific situations; typically described as a series of actions that can be repeated consistently.
By addressing both theoretical, see knowledge, and practical challenges, see money and time.
Techniques are more open-ended.
But I am talking too much, you start looking at me worried.
Frankensteining:
One method we develop and employ on a regular basis is Frankensteining, which
means collecting objects and ideas from various sources, dismantle them, and reassemble them to create outright bizarre, singular, unexpected results.
Utter boredom:
We are not humorists. But we do like funny methods of production. Funny meaning here difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd in nature or maybe witty on the fringes. That’s what keeps us alive.
Fun fact: life presents us with a barrage of information every day that we tend to filter out, about 95% (don’t quote me). We tend to focus on about 5% of that information which may not always reflect reality; instead we spin it into a sort of narrative akin to a fairy tale. When one confronts life as is without any embellishment it can lead to desensitization. Utter boredom often acts as a defense mechanism in situations signaling our intimate connection to the unrefined essence of life itself. In this context boredom shouldn't be confused with depression. You may feel the urge to engage in activities when you are bored, during a depression you don’t feel the urge to act. Taking action and indulging in imaginative scenarios can serve as effective distractions from feeling bored and restless; seeking entertainment as a remedy for boredom might not yield lasting results
People often express their dissatisfaction with feeling bored and generally try to avoid it as they perceive it negatively; counterintuitively we view boredom as a profound aspect of life itself – a state that arises when our minds are inundated with excessive stimulation, such as encountering a multitude of thrilling works of art one, after another without pause until the excitement wanes and monotony sets in.
We should embrace boredom as a profound aspect of life.
Love vs. collaboration:
Collaboration sounds suspiciously like war. An ebb and flow of ideas and perspectives clashing together in pursuit of shared goals and outcomes.
Let’s talk about something else.
Love is an emotion that eludes precise definition; no verse can capture its essence completely. Never mind Shakespeare’s sonnets, which are concentrating on human nature. It's a force that breathes vitality into our existence; a sensation that makes us feel truly alive when embraced. It's a personal journey, for each individual; a language spoken only by those immersed in its profound depths. A unique emotional landscape that colors our lives with its nuanced hues. It can be quite challenging to distinguish between love and limerence or attraction since there is also an element of biochemistry at play in relationships. Love is not simply self-love or being in love for the sake of it; it goes beyond merging with or becoming dependent on your partner. True love is not about losing yourself in someone that would be considered selfishness rather than genuine affection. When you love someone it's not about what they can offer you. It's about embracing.
Readymade or found object:
For Marcel Duchamp the readymade held a lifelong fascination due to the fact I quote: "The curious thing about the readymade is that I've never been able to arrive at a definition or explanation that fully satisfies me." He advised to produce not more than one readymade per season, if not that would inevitably lead to inflation.
During a span of 30 years Duchamp created only 13 readymades in total. We seldom put this method of assisted, rectified, corrected, or reciprocal readymade to pure use. Let’s say one readymade every second season is more than enough, which is already 40 effing readymades in 20 years, which is quite presumptuous.
More death:
Things/ dead objects:
“Hello Kitty” is not really a cat nor a human. It is not a cat in the same way Minnie Mouse is not a mouse. Frustration!
Animals may be considered things and rightly so. We love animals, whales, because of their sheer size already, squids, because they think with their tentacles, elephants, because they never divorce‚ and also cats.
A cat is basically a velociraptor with a fur coat. Cute alert! We actually have 3 furry friends at home, which we saved from dire circumstances. Cats and dogs and things are considered dead objects. We tend to see our own characteristics reflected in animals – how they behave and what they need or feel mentally alike us humans. Which makes us grow fond of our pets and feel compelled to nurture and treasure them for their resemblance to ourselves.
But back to other things in general, they are bought or found, or handmade, custom made, borrowed and so on. They tie us to the past, we think that they make us what we are, we imagine that they represent us in a way. What really defines us are experience, relationships and it seems loss.
Relationships:
What do Pablo Picasso, David Hasselhoff, Kasimir Malevich, Henry Moore, and Spongebob Squarepants have in common?
We don't just reveal qualities, in objects that the onlooker tends to overlook; we also establish connections that go hopefully beyond a viewer’s assumptions or expectations – we create relationships. Relationships exist as the means by which different things, concepts or individuals are linked together and influence one another. It’s the space in between the objects that we thrive on.
Avocations/Outsider Art/books etc. :
We have avocations. In our case one of them is outsider art.
The genuine essence of the artwork is captivating. The artists focus isn't self-promotion driven by ego or amour propre but stems from a wellspring of creativity that compels them to work authentically and profoundly from within themselves. There's often an influx of mysticism or spirituality that resonates with them at some level of their existence. You can see this clearly demonstrated in the work of outsider artists like Malcom McKesson’s secret BDSM life and art, or Jon Sarkin an artist by accident, and his “Batman” paintings on LP covers series, or Forest Bess’s visionary paintings and radical theories.
Another avocation is movies. Let’s look at a film like “Vampiros Lesbos” by Jesús Franco for example, I watched it like 6 times or so. The beautiful Soledad Miranda plays a cool, seductive and convincing lesbian vampire. Her performance is the center of the movie’s hallucinatory imagery. It’s a sexual and abstract nightmare that feels like some strange erotic symphony of psychedelic poetry, going above and beyond itself to onslaught our senses with style, beauty, and hypnotism.
And of course books, we still read, and gather around us the actual thing itself.
We would shrivel and die without them. Instantly.
One of the individuals known for experiencing paranoia was Philip K. Dick.
One of the great intellects that emerged in the twentieth century prompts the question; why does this writer’s work hold special significance for us today? It's not his intense focus on religion or his deep exploration of morality and philosophy that sets him apart but rather his profound impact, on our understanding of sanity and spacetime. PKD shared a historical context and source material with fellow science fiction writers of his era; however, his focus was on the mind rather than technological progress or space exploration like others at the time did. His narratives take on a surreal quality that he presents in a seemingly logical manner. There is an unpredictability about him; he was dynamic and prolific but perhaps not always well composed, an amphetamine addict. He could be considered an outsider or perhaps not quite an insider, in the group.
(laughter). Though searching for something authentically reminiscent of PKD’s style, in our work would be quite futile.
Sexuality vs. sexiness vs. sex and art:
Often art has some form of sexual attraction or sexiness, meaning anything which has the ability to attract the sexual or erotic interest of a person. I am not just talking about erotic art, more like something akin to let’s say George Maciunas “Excreta Fluxorum”, which is a compendium of the fecal samples of living beings - from spiders to elephants, neatly labeled according to the species. He called it the “shit box“. This doesn’t mean that it has to be pleasing to the eyes. It doesn’t even have to be pleasing to the mind.
Gender and sex are separate concepts. “Oh yeah?” “Yeah!”
Sexuality in people encompasses how individuals showcase their identity and desires through a mix of biological and psychological aspects. Along with physical intimacy and emotional connections within various social and spiritual settings, which have a life of their own. It has no clear-cut definition due to its wide scope. A short phrase thus easy to memorize.
There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the topic of sex assignment. Usually the doctor or midwife make a decision based on their genitalia. On the contrary gender is not something you are born with but something you learn through interactions. This learning process involves how you act and behave according to expectations and that’s why it’s called a gender role. Human beings can choose to associate themselves with a gender that may not align with their physical traits or reproductive organs. Highlighting the difference between gender and sex as distinct notions is important.
What I always wanted to say:
Sexual activity itself is a microcosm I can’t elucidate on here, due to lack of having anything interesting to say about it.
Motivation vs. Ambition:
When you feel motivated it brings happiness to you from within because of your sense of accomplishment and self assessment rather than relying on external factors like others opinions or material possessions, for validation or joy.
Contrary to this ambition deals with hypotheticals. Ambition revolves around thoughts like "what if I were" "what if I achieved" which are scenarios that currently have no basis in reality and are most of the time plain wrong.
Success:
Imagine a movie that flops at the box office but gaining a fan base over time, it's like the underdog story that adds an element of coolness to its legacy despite its initial failure to attract audiences commercially. Achieving success can sometimes feel like striking gold, luck definitely plays a part in the journey to success. While fame and fortune are often seen as goals, by most individuals it's surprising how some successful individuals find themselves discontent despite their achievements. Success is often associated with factors like sex, money and power among others; however, it's important to note that there seems to be a connection between success and unhappiness. Celebrities, in particular encounter situations that make them appear unhappy despite their achievements.
Fantasy/Phantuhsee:
Ambition shares a resemblance to fantasy and fantasy serves as a shield in some way according to the context to what I said earlier. Daydreaming and fantasy are set in a positive light as essential elements in our lives that help us plan and execute projects effectively while coping with reality by offering an escape, into an alternate world where things may seem more idealistic and less challenging to handle. It offers a haven. A cozy retreat. A dreamy realm where one can exist without the constraints of reality; a space, for engaging in a life shaped by imagination and introspection.
Forgetting artworks and memory and body:
This is a question concerning memory functions. We consider it a very healthy disposition; however we do not mean that we cannot recall at all what we did, but our memory is selective and recalling comes often with surprise. It’s not an amnesia regarding the past or lack of cognitive faculties. We just do not work in order to remember or be remembered. The original oeuvre vanishes from my mind and I am preoccupied with my next brain, my next target, and thus with new predilections, interests, and methods for example.
However, basically what defines a person and makes them who they are is their memories which encompass everything from personality traits to skills and habits that have been developed over time like an imprint, on a canvas of life experiences and behaviors stored in the mind. We remember to remember.
Why organs?/Anatomy?:
Body/Anatomy/Frankensteining: Health is so important to us.
Let’s not forget the body plays its part too as the vessel that carries the brain around. It plays a role in how we perceive ourselves. Shaping our self-image and self worth in the context of our existence in spacetime within the world. One can easily envision a brain outside the body still retaining its identity as when it was, inside a vessel. It's hard to picture a body without its brain, or with somebody else’s‚ maintaining the same essence it had before the brain was taken out or switched with another. This is very placative, and let’s not forget that the gut of a body contains, over 100 million nerve cells, almost functioning like a brain of its own.
A propos Frankensteining is a method we like to employ, didn’t I mention that.
Understanding:
Knowledge of something in context is understanding, so we have to compare in order to grasp something. TBEOL (to be elucidated on later)
Why vegetables?:
Roots are important. We have 30 to 50 % of DNA in common with vegetables, they are our close relatives.
Why the title “Paranoia Paradise” for example?:
Our titles are dependent works of art, you do not necessarily have to know them or understand them fully, but the more you know the better.
For example, the title “the early worm catches the bird” is a readymade. Or the upcoming “rough days at the orifice”. “use your noodle” is an outdated expression for “use your head” in American English. “Paranoia paradise” is a metaphor, the words are no dualism or just contrary. Metaphors use one thing to describe another thing in a way that reveals connections, between two distinct concepts. It’s a type of comparison. Metaphors are everywhere in our lives. Not only in language but also, in how we think and act. Time is money.
We in the western world, live under a method called late-capitalism, that’s our paradise, it’s a dystopian world. All customs and identities are scrambled, deterritorialized, and undermined through a schizophrenic process, one of the possible responses to this universal undoing is paranoia.
The paranoid's paradise is hostile, arbitrary, malicious, and unpredictable. The paranoid strongly believe that others are seeking to take advantage of them or cause them harm without any reason or explanation behind it at all. Sometimes simply for amusement purposes alone. In this paradise evil doesn't require a justification or background. Individuals with these thought processes often harbor suspicions and anxieties towards anyone they perceive as having the ability to withhold something they desire and rely upon. There is also the potential to strip it away, from them altogether.
We adore and use puns extensively, but I am personally not always very good at inventing them, it sno’t [sic] good, and I don’t know why. We must refer to confidences, good friends with more literary talent, art historical knowledge, more wit or the internet, or AI engines, and of course my brother in order to get fresh supplies.
Why ceramics/craft/skill?:
Did I mention that our ceramic works come with a 10000 year return-guarantee, excluding in the fine print the inherent vice of course. It’s a very old fashioned, an obsolete technique. Obsolescence, becoming outdated and no longer necessary is what obsolescence refers to, essentially becoming antiquated.
Computers and cell phones are infamous for their rapid obsolescence. Obsolescence is already built in when you buy it. Quoting Anthony Stafford Beer freely “if it works it’s out of date”. We are interested in antiquate and not so antiquated skills, but don’t apply them for their own sake. It’s a means to an end.
We have neither nostalgia for the machine made nor for the handmade, or the ready-made. We have a dim view on the romanticized artisanal and craft as art boom.
We rather prefer to advance generally with Robert Filliou’s premise that there is a kind of equivalence amongst “the well done”, “the badly done”, and “the not done”.
Why psychology?:
Philosophy is effectually used for quite some time in writing on art, and the pseudo-science of the mind is wonderfully, surprisingly similar to a literary art. TBEOL
Why noses?
Everyone is familiar with the Proustian passage, with the moment when the taste of a particular cookie dipped in a specific tea brought back memories from childhood in a vivid manner. The scent initiates a response that leads to an effort to reconstruct a memory that includes both time and place. Autobiographical memories are often triggered by our senses like smell and taste. This phenomenon is known as the Proust effect. Smells have connections to the amygdala in our brain. An area associated with emotions and memory formation. Odors are intensively hedonic and thus noses are important.
If shown in today’s Tijuana the connotation, meaning, significance for the onlooker would be quite different. Tijuana, a city we visited and enjoyed.
Most dangerous city in Mexico with over 2000 deaths related to the cocaine trade per year.
Drug traffickers stop at nothing and use every means available. But let’s just for a moment forget the perversity of the drug business in general or at least push it in the background. Criminal networks are highly resilient and capable of rapidly adapting to changing circumstances. The result is a series of risky, insane, and downright odd transportation methods. For example narco-submarines, artificial buts, frozen sharks, bodies dead, and alive, narco-tunnels undermining frontiers. One tunnel, which ran from Tijuana to San Diego had rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls and so on. These methods are interesting, innovative and downright mind boggling.
Just as an example how "Connotation" of artwork branches easily into a mixture of different meanings.
Violence/aggression:
Let me quote Slavoj Žižek "something violent is the very symbolization of a thing."
Looking at things from an ontological viewpoint the damage caused by how we interpret the world can be seen as a kind of harm, which is different from physical violence. One lucky bastard can try to succeed to steer clear of physical harm but this broader concept touches on everything in existence including all aspects of reality and every being in it.
Violence appears to be woven into the fabric of all knowledge. Aggression seems also not to be necessarily something bad. TBEOL.
Why calligraphies? (Ink drawings as a significant art form.):
Calligraphy and ink painting is another fascinatingly antiquated and obsolete technique we indulge in. The very first calligraphy we produced for “the early worm catches the bird” show, a long time ago, when people still banged stones together and lived in caves. Yes, of course my favorite calligrapher is Kim Jeong-hui 김정희. Don’t know him? Look him up! TBEOL.
It’s such a relief to be finally understood.
Thank you for having us.
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