What is ‘altermodernism’?
Image by nattu via Flickr The inmates have escaped again and flooded the world with another wind egg. Called ‘altermodernism’, a term as ugly as its definition, we are now to be persuaded that a… What is ‘altermodernism’?
The arrow of time & art
Image via Wikipedia Should we see art history as linear, with the phases, fads and movements embedded in the moment, or can we continue to learn from them, revisit them over time. Indeed, can all… The arrow of time & art
Do artists think?
When an artists ‘does art’, what are they thinking? Are they merely in the moment or are they constructing some sort of story (narrative for the remaining post-modernists out there)? I continue to have a… Do artists think?
All that is real, isn’t, really
Image via Wikipedia I am still trying to make sense of Malevich. His book, commented on in an earlier posting, published in English in 1959, but dating much earlier, still feels fresh and insightful and… All that is real, isn’t, really
Russian unorthodox: Malevich
Malevich is almost rediscovered! His book,”Non-objective World” paints a surprising contemporary vision of art. I like the idea of prescribing a dose of Cubism to died in the wool Cezannista. I discovered a book by… Russian unorthodox: Malevich
Rothko @ Tate Modern
The Rothko exhibit is a bit of a disappointment. Perhaps too many pieces, so people trying to figure out which painting will give them the spiritual experience they’re supposed to have. I found the forensic… Rothko @ Tate Modern
Visualising
Linking my own artistic vision to my professional work presents challenges, partly in working with the abstract concepts of policy work, which pays the bills, but finding client receptivity to the representation of concepts visually.… Visualising
Art & Economics: Bruno Frey
Bruno Frey writes about the economics of art. His work is provocative and challenges many assumptions about how the art world operates. I quite like his observation of the challenge facing gallery owners who, striving… Art & Economics: Bruno Frey
Beyond boredom
The challenge in anything creative is getting bored and trying things that don’t work. This leads to frustration in many cases and out go the brushes! Desire for creative growth is normal, frustration (and undernourishment,… Beyond boredom
Dining on light
Summers are a wonderful time, with great hot light in the middle of the day and lovely reddish tones toward the end. Mornings are a joy as the sun creeps over the horizon, signaled by… Dining on light