Author Archives: jolanta

My work is about how artificially identities are constructed, and how it is possible to undermine the myths of social conventions such as the political borders, languages, religions, and last but not least, art. The tool used is just to take to the extreme the logic contained on them. I put into dialogue drawings, photographs, […]

To me, performance art is not only a medium or material to create with, but also a reflection of an artist who keeps his independent spirit and creativity. In 2001, China’s Department of Culture Supervision released an article that states, “Violent or pornographic performance art is prohibited in public.” However, what is pornographic or violent […]

Because of greed, human beings always want the best interest for themselves, and not for others. Unfortunately, this seems to be regarded as the drive for human progress. The world today cannot bear any more of humans’ greed. People are exhausted by their own never-ending desire and caught up in this vicious circle. If things […]

The Ishihara Color Test is the most common clinical test for red-green color vision deficiencies in humans. It comprises 38 plates, each containing a circle of dots randomized in color and size, which form a number that is visible to people with normal color vision. However, the number in the dots is invisible, or difficult […]

Creating large-scale, calligraphic-style graffiti paintings, on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors, Hungarian artist Karl Stengel, courageously goes beyond the given and familiar, pioneering new techniques and materials in order to expand his own vision. While Stengel’s paintings have the swirling energy of many abstract works, they also suggest something quite different: […]

The Museum of Modern Art presents Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, the first U.S. large-scale museum retrospective of the artist’s groundbreaking performance work, from March 14 to May 31. Internationally recognized as a pioneer and key figure in performance art, Marina Abramović (Serbian, b. 1946) uses her own body as subject, object, and medium, […]

LUMAS opened its doors in 2004 in Berlin. Now, six years later, 11 galleries exist worldwide promising to offer affordable and quality photographs and digital art. Positioning themselves amongst galleries that typically sell small editions of three to five pieces, large-format photographs for steep prices and the reproducible, or widely available poster art that is […]

By Lugu Lake the Mosuo people have their unique funeral, which is a very interesting subject to me, and this interest has to do with the early deaths of my parents and my sentiments toward life and death. I am attracted toward the matrilineal family pattern. My drifting lifestyle made nowhere home; there is no […]

David Merritt’s works have a subtle aesthetic and conceptual strength. He examines the relationship between the visual and the aural, particularly as they co-exist in language. The exhibition david merritt: sham at the Art Gallery of Hamilton features his drawings, rope sculptures, and video. Though these media offer diverse visual manifestations, Merritt’s theme is pervasive. […]

Traveling frequently, Cecilia Paredes is inspired by the many locations and cultures she encounters. Her travels and deep immersion in a variety of cultures has given her a nomadic-like perspective that informs her work. This condition is partly the result of her choice to divide her time between North and Central America as she fully […]