In academia, painters are often taught not to paint from photographs. They are told that, no matter how fascinating the picture, inevitably the end result will be flat and uninteresting. In theory, I agree with this logic: photos, as objects, are boring and 2-dimensional. Why should you pain[...]
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February 7th, 2011 - 11:36 PM § in Artist
Fayeq Oweis’ Art of Script
The Christian canon of religious art is full of lavish images of saints, angels, and devotees. The Islamic tradition held onto the prohibition of religious visual depiction, so, historically, the art adorning their sacred places was very creative in incorporating calligraphy and line. An example[...]
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:48 PM § in Artist
The Mystery of Mouchette
Recently I was Googling info on the films of Robert Bresson, and inadvertantly discovered a curious website called Mouchette.org. Named after one of his films, which was adapted from a 1937 novel by French writer Georges Bernanos, the site is supposedly an homage to the original (and famously morb[...]
February 2nd, 2011 - 10:19 PM § in Artist
Sachiko Kodama’s Magnetic Art
Born and raised in Japan, Sachiko Kodama is a contemporary artist (primarily sculpture and video installation) who is known for the use of ferrofluid in her pieces. This magnetic liquid behaves quite unlike most liquids we are used to, and is an elegant and eye-catching prop. Though, a visit to [...]