Randomblog:
I always like seeing the curated selections on Axis (well done Rachel!), especially thinking about the links that other people make between artists and their work. Same goes for the MA stars and artists of the month selections – it makes me look at people’s work that I wouldn’t otherwise find. However, recently the artist of the month has confused me – it always seems to be people who join just because they have been selected.. seems to miss the point a bit..shouldn’t selectors be choosing people who are already in the database rather than inviting people? Maybe it doesn’t matter, who knows? MA Stars is different, they are artists who probably haven’t joined yet anyway… but, anyway; a random thought for a random Monday morning.
Also – have been really liking Emilia Telese’s tweets of late – this morning:
it’s staggering to see how many artists make themselves fit into the mold of the selfish, tortured soul, advocating their own uselessness
earlier:
Artists change the world and are valuable to people’s lives
Yes! quite. I suspect she is about as good a model of professionalism as you will find in these here art-woods. Interesting podcast with her here:
http://www.digitalmediacentre.org/podcast.html
Linzblog:
Looking afresh at the exhibition space with the other artists and seeing it as a challenge – how to show the many possibilities of exhibiting within the same space – how not to use awful plastic screens! Less complaining about how bad it is and more conviction to make the best of it! I felt excited and am bouncing round my studio a bit today.
