Blogs Need Attention Like Everything Else

by Jo Allebach

After searching around in various places, I discovered that blogging was like anything else, it needed attention. […]

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Sculpture Magazine May 2011 Issue – Lee Bul

 

 

Lee Bul: Phantasmic Morphologies

by Michaël Amy

Who we are is determined to a considerable extent by what we are. The what includes our origins in time and place, gender, race, social status, sexual orientation, education, and political and religious convictions. Once we have this information, we believe that we know enough about a person to be able to classify and judge him or her. We have a tendency to embrace stereotypical thinking.

The South Korean artist Lee Bul moves away from what we know—or what we think we know. Her work examines how the mind functions by exploring some of its dreams, ideals, and utopias. Interviews with Lee over the years have shown her to be a highly sophisticated and articulate thinker, with a wide range of interests in the history of ideas, the cultures of both East and West, and science and technology. Her work argues that everything is in a state of flux, that many of the notions we accept as laws are often the product of bias and can—therefore—be corrected, and that the imagination constitutes an all-conquering power. Surrealism is an important source for Lee’s ideas and images. She understands imagination’s ties to cognition and knows from firsthand experience how it can free one from physical and ideological bonds, thus becoming of critical importance to survival.

Thaw, 2007.

Fiberglass, resin, acrylic paint, black crystals, and mixed media, 93 x 113 x 212 cm.

Photo: Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, NY.

via Sculpture Magazine May 2011 Issue – Lee Bul.

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This is incredible work

glass sculpture Focus Glass by Peter Newsome, ...
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Peter Newsome’s Clear-Form Glass Assemblage

The contemporary techniques of glass artist; Peter Newsome have been some of the curiosities many artists become fascinated with. Newsome has been a passionate sculptor of glass since the early 1990’s and has mastered both traditional glazier and glassworker techniques as well as some adaptive contemporary techniques. His skills allow him to hand-slice layers upon layers sheet glass in precise forms for his assembled compositions. Many of his works resemble organic strands or waves depending on the contortion of his subject. Newsome’s background in the glass engineering industry has led him to acquire several original methodologies for practicing original glasswork. He has exhibited several of his sculptures at many international art hubs such as the London Art Fair at Burton’s Court, Chelsea and at Newby Hall Sculpture Park, Yorkshire.

Sculpture by Photography by Gerardus

Newsome employs a sort of ray-like intensity by focusing on the overlapping transparencies of the media. The edges where the glass cuts off into air become patterns when pit against each other in natural light. The artist’s ability to materialize designs in three dimensional space is coupled with his capability to imagine the unique transparencies of their compositions as well. Since his popularization in the glass art industry, Newsome has been a well recognized modern sculptor, especially within the communal Chelsea areas.
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More on redoing your Statement and Bio

Apparently there are a number of really good writers out there working to help artists create better art statements and bios. Luann Udell a regular contributor to fineartviews.com started a series on telling your story. It looks to be a great series. Luann Udell’s Blog: http://luannudell.wordpress.com And while you’re at it subscribe to Fine Arts View they have really good articles on art

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Redoing your Statement or Biography

After reading this post I decided to rewrite my Bio. I think like all good spring cleaning, this should definitely be on the list.

The Artist’s Statement vs Biography

by Keith Bond

This article is by Keith Bond, Regular contributing writer for FineArtViews.  You should submit an article and share your views as a guest author by clicking here.

Recently, I have felt the need to rewrite my artist statement and biography.  With this on my mind, I felt that I would share some of my thoughts.  Most of these thoughts are not mine, but ideas that I have gathered over the past couple years from a number of different sources.  I cannot take the credit.

Don’t confuse an artist’s statement with a biography.  Many artists often combine the two into one document that lacks the intended focus.  I’ve probably been guilty of this.  They should be two separate documents with different purposes.

Artist’s Statement

1.    Should be brief – only a couple paragraphs.

2.    Should be written in first person.

3.    Should be about your current art – not past periods.

4.    Should evolve and grow along with your art.

5.    Should compel the viewer to want to look at your work.

6.    Don’t include bio info here.

7.    Don’t include teachers or other’s whose work has influenced yours.  This is a statement about YOUR art, not theirs.

8.    I want to repeat #5.  This is the most important thing to remember – your artist’s statement should compel the viewer to want to look again at your work.

Biography: Many shows and exhibits will request a bio from you.  This is an important document to have.

1.    Most bios are extremely boring.  Mine included.  Most artists’ bios read almost identical to each other.  Again, mine included.  That is why I am working on rewriting mine.  I want mine to stand out and be different.  I want it to be read and not tossed aside after the first few words of the first sentence.

2.    In a nutshell, your bio is basically your resume written out in paragraphs.  It includes the highlights from your resume, not necessarily everything.  But remember, spice it up a bit (see #1).

3.    Should be written in third person.

4.    Include a description of your current work.

5.    Here it is okay to include your past – including art instruction, influences, and what events or upbringing have shaped your artistic direction, etc.

6.    Include important exhibits or venues.

7.    Include important collections or commissions, accolades, awards, etc.

8.    Include where you were born and where you currently live.

9.    This document should also evolve and change along with your career.  More important items will be added as your career grows and less important or less relevant things will be removed.  (Where you were born should remain the same, though 😉 ).

10.  It will likely be longer than your statement, but don’t make it too lengthy.  Most people won’t read it if it’s too long (unless you have a very compelling or entertaining story).

What have I missed?  What do you think makes a good statement or resume?

Best Wishes,

Keith Bond
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