Dance Pahty

Go Watanabe is a Japanese artist. His most recent work a series of portraits entitled 'Face' are stunning to say the least. Watanabe uses both real portraits and 3D graphics to compile these angelic works. What is most challenging about this work is the dichotomy of beauty and acceptance. The images are undeniably gorgeous and at the same time unbelievable in their presence. This work challenges and begs the question of humanity at its core, form. Is Watanabe alluding to a future being, new and more perfect in its inflection or perhaps challenging us to imagine a symbolic purity embedded deep within the human spirit?

I recently read a passage in a gallery pamphlet that used the term global homelessness. I immeadiately thought to myself what in the world does that mean. After sporadic contemplation I have formulated a coherent thought on the matter. The term global homelessness in the context of Berlin for example encompasses a feeling, description, and disposition for many people. Berlin is thought of as an international city/state, with a large portion of the population being foreigners, immigrants, or refugees it serves as a "home" to those who have for varying reasons have left their place of origin.

In terms of artists and a city like Berlin global homelessness alludes to the nomadic lifestyle of the contemporary artists. For example it is quite common for artist to be based in London but also hold a flat in Berlin. Another common practice is for galleries to have a branch in NYC and Paris

Our local and global culture is rapidly redefining itself and we are at a point where the concept of home is frankly becoming increasingly more reliant on a figurative gesture. What is home to you?

This is an installation by artist, Stephanie Sycjuco, entitled Everything Must Go (Grey Market). The onslaught of electronics are actually digital prints that she folded and arranged.

Unfinished work should be presumed not to exist.
-Dave Hickey

I stumbled upon the aforementioned quote whilst reading a post entitled Can/should art be taught? in Alec Soth's blog. I was immeadiately paralyzed by its frank and harsh nature. But it is so true. It is one thing to discuss grand ideas with someone but quite another to provide them with the actual manifestation of the idea. The resulting motif of this quote can be summed up by a slogan we all know to well, that of Nike, JUST DO IT!!!