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John Currin and youTube video

nicklow8 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:53:16 +0000

I was just taking a break from working in my studio, having some dinner and thought I would do a little research on John Currin for my paper on Contemporary Grotesque and came across this amusing video on YouTube. Thought I would share.

Trip to Site Santa Fe, NM with Richard Saxton’s Sculpture Seminar

nicklow8 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:39:43 +0000

One of the artists at Site Santa Fe was Piero Golia who made the piece of art where you jump off the ramp. This is what the article from Art in America had to say about it:

“Piero Golia, an Italian artist living in California, has found the perfect use for the ramp, removing the barrier from one end and inviting attendees to take a leap–after, of course, signing an insurance waiver. The drop, onto cushions used for stunt work in films, is about 5 feet. Golia’s original plan for a 16-foot jump was nixed even before the insurance adjusters got hold of it because of the limitations of ceiling heights. Five feet is not all that high, and I made the leap in the interest of journalistic thoroughness. . But Golia’s work is a witty reminder that we attend these events for “an experience,” one we don’t expect to get anywhere else.”

Baby!

nicklow8 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:50:23 +0000

Thai theme-park’s sinister naked baby bathroom gargoyles

Thailand’s Dreamworld park features this compelling bit of statuary: sinister naked children hanging around out front of the bathrooms:

These naked babies stand near the location of every restroom!

Dialogue Days: Scad-Atlanta printmaking convention

nicklow8 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:51:19 +0000

These are some of my photos from my trip to Atlanta which I recieved an Eaton Travel Grant thru University of Colorado-Boulder to attend my first printmaking convention: “Dialogue Days”.