February 2011
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The Anti-Creative System
carlmhbarenbrug:
“Any system that sees aesthetics as irrelevant, that separates the artist from the product, that fragments the work of the individual, or creates by committee, or makes mincemeat of the creative process will in the long run diminish not only the product but the maker as well.”
- Paul Rand
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To Hell in a Handbasket
Seen here is the work of Isabelle Hayeur, Montreal-based artist with a sense of humor and a eye for irony. Fire by Fire took place in 2010 and was a site specific installation piece in Vancouver’s Eastside. In Isabelle’s artist statement she states:
“The Downtown Eastside is the oldest neighbourhood in Vancouver; it is also the most run-down. This historic area is infamous...
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Happy Birthday!
Kazimir Malevich!
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Weightlessness
I had an impromptu gallery exhibit this week! The show, which was titled “Weightlessness,” took place last Thursday (Feb. 17th) at the Apothecary (the student run gallery on campus). The show was a group effort between the graduating seniors in the Art Department, specific to the Painting/Drawing and Graphic Design concentrations. You can see my contribution in the photos above.
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Living Daylights
The Cress Gallery has just opened a new exhibition within the past week titled Living Daylights. It’s an installation showcasing Ian Pedigo, a sculpture artist living and working in New York City.
Pedigo works with found objects/images, arranging them into sculptural landscapes. A reoccurring theme in Pedigo’s work is the loose associations of meaning and repurposing. Most of the...
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