Born in Chicago, where he continues to live and work, Theaster Gates has received widespread international recognition for his projects of social transformation and legacy building. Believing in art as a guiding force to incite change, his art occupies the space of art and urban planning, encompassing sculpture, ceramics, painting, music, video and performance. In…
Tag: craft
The Art of Losing Yourself
Participation – What I hoped to find in Alain de Botton’s exhibition in Amsterdam was a new way of introducing art to a general public. A way of communication which didn’t totally ridicule the art in question trough overly simplification, but which would make it possible, also for non-experts, to discover the abundance of art….
craft is what releases art
Today I’m quoting Richard Gilbert, who has written an excellent text called: CONTENT + CRAFT = ART you should read it all – all of you! Here are a few samples to give you an idea what it’s all about: Craft is what releases art Art announces itself in form While talent is common [sic!], the…
