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Contemporary artists!
Cartilage Head:
Nobody reads the arts and crafts thread, and the point of this thread is more about the discussion of art and artists than actually making the art, so..
Who is your favorite/ current favorite working artist of today?
Recently I found out about a supercool artist named Krzysztof Wodiczko. He stages a kind of performance art at monuments all over the world, from Japan to Mexcico. It usually consists of projecting an image of a person's face, hands, or entire body onto the monument while they discuss painful experiences in relation to the monument, making it a very original type of protest piece.
Tijuana Projection
Projected off of the Tijuana Cultural Center. Victims of gang violence and rape courageously spoke up about their pain and experinces, their faces revealed and contorted.
Hiroshima Projection
Projected on the bank of a river (some body of water.. not sure..) just outside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial or Atomic Bomb Dome, the closest surviving structure to the hypocenter of the atomic bomb explosion. Hands of survivors and loved-ones of the dead are shown above the water as they speak about their experiences.
The first part of this video shows the projection in action.
Homeless Vehicle Project
Wodiczko talked with homeless people in New York and came up with an awesome idea, a cart that can hold belongings and bottles, and also provides a small shelter.
Tom:
Yeah, that last thing is a cool idea but totally impractical. It would cost money to manufacture and then buy the 'vehicle'.
Money
Lines:
I don't really know if you mean modern or contemporary, but Kiki Smith is a contemporary post-modern artist I've been enjoying a lot recently.
These are two wall installations I saw of hers in New York, but I like the prints I've seen of hers as well.
valley_parade:
I really dig Spencer Finch's current exhibition at Mass MoCA...so I guess him.
jhocking:
--- Quote from: Linds on 10 Apr 2008, 06:27 ---I don't really know if you mean modern or contemporary
--- End quote ---
Yeah, he clearly means contemporary art. Not many people realize the distinction, but "modern" really applies to art from the turn of the century to like the 60s, whereas the term for artists actually creating work today is "contemporary."
I don't know that I really have a favorite, since my tastes really vary from piece to piece. I really like much of the work by, say, Cory Arcangel, but I don't know that I'd describe him as my favorite artist.
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