February 8, 2010

Consumption

Michael Ray Charles
Deals with race.
I don't really understand why it seems that every black artist we've seen has work that is mainly about being black. I understand that it really is a big deal and all but it just seems like they rely on that too much when other races go outside race.

Michael Barney
Attracted to his own work.
Very different but interesting as well.
He seems to just go all out with his ideas.
"violence is sublimated into form"

Andrea Zittel
bred animals, influenced her work.
containers for animals-containers for humans.
obsessed with perfection but really wanting a better hope for tomorrow.
everything is very organized.
living in confined spaces.
creating intimate, controlled spaces, alone.
human values and perception.

Mel Chin
Special
P
Agricultural
Worms
Neighborhoods
no value-to value.
to create something that will be there after he's gone.
to reclaim an icon from what it is now.
if we are going to make art, it should be liberating.