“ There is no outside anymore. It’s one big expanding inside. The art world is a constant struggle over territory, and one strategy is to relocate or displace the inside, which involves some theatrics and resetting the frame. ”

(via printeresting)

http://www.artfagcity.com/2012/04/17/enough-with-the-dude-centric-net-art-shows

this is a great article. well articulates how i feel sometimes, even outside of the curatorial contemporary art world. i need to remind myself to read afc a little more consistently.

(*thanks to unbuiltroads for pointing to this article on her last post)

yanquivacation:

For her next cutting edge performance project, Marina Abramovic is planning to make art directly ingestible via breakfast grits. Farina Abramovic will be running alongside New York’s McDonalds Breakfast Menu on the days 5/1 - 5/7. Every bowl is promised to have a “revelatory surprise that buds in the grain of life,” which could result in crying (habanero pepper), happiness (a hidden pocket of pancakes and fried chicken), and perhaps even the succor of death (arsenic). 

(via adactivity)

From 1971, a powerfully succinct letter from Nancy Spero to Lucy Lippard; two highly influential women whose paths crossed numerous times; Spero as a feminist artist, Lippard as a feminist art critic, historian and curator.

via Letters of Note

(via reidstubblefield)

eyeball jello mold: I know I have talked about this before, but it makes me really angry. →

eyeballjellomold:

People really need to stop making assumptions about identity and privilege. I may look white and present as a female, but this should not put me in some villainized  category of “white-cis-femme-blahblahblah.” You do not know my class status, my trauma history, and my gender identity. I am fucking sick of how insular and negative the queer communities are in the different places I have lived, and I am sick of feeling alienated by those I am supposed to feel safest around. Stop putting people in boxes to validate your own pain. Your pain is totally valid without hating on everyone who is different from you, and I respect you for struggling as queer in a heteronormative world, but “queerness” is not a catty middleschool clique, and people tend to forget this.  This is not targeting anyone specific, but the toxic, relentlessly “we must be underdog rebels and hate all the breeders” attitude of contemporary queer identity politics. People are making queerness feel like a club I don’t want to be a part of. I don’t want to identify as anything anymore, just a good person who by coincidence is not attracted to people in a “mainstream” way.

DON’T CALL ME CIS. DON’T CALL ME FEMME. DON’T CALL ME WHITE AND PRIVILEGED. CALL ME MEG. CALL ME DUDE. CALL ME A NICE PERSON WHO CARES ABOUT HUMANS AND HATES SEEING THEM TREAT EACH OTHER LIKE SHIT. CALL ME A GOTH OR A BADASS. CALL ME AN ASSHOLE IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ME. I AM JUST SICK OF THIS SHIT.

superamiga:

https://twitter.com/#!/lisachengsmith/status/160090250692149248

http://ashunga.tumblr.com/post/16240981182/i-hate-bros-and-sexists-even-in-a-cultural-hub →

ashunga:

I hate bros and sexists

Even in a cultural hub like San Francisco you still get these idiotic bros at punk shows.  I was watching this girl-fronted band “DAD FAG” when they announced their next song called “Sludge.”  This asshole in the front row yelled “Sluts?!” at them.

It really pissed me off that people can openly talk down to women every time they’re in a creative forum, especially rock music.  What would have happened if someone in the crowd yelled “niggers” at some black musicians?  They would’ve probably stopped the show because of the commotion.  But every day women get called things like sluts openly and nobody reacts…  this shit bothers me…

There will always be sociological trends in different cities, countries and fields of expression.  For example in the comics world, it’s an industry patronized and founded upon men because it’s an emasculated form of aggression that hasn’t been picked up by the rest of society.

I still remember when I was drawing Vacuum Horror venting all of my frustrations at the sexist society I had to participate in at the character I invented.  The glasses wearing Norman Rockwellian rapist.  I was friends with a couple of artists five years older than me and the way they cycled through girlfriends and talked about women was so appalling I had to draw their ulterior motives in an open, obvious light and have them all killed.

I’m happy to contribute to underground comics in general, especially in the new Lodacal, because it’s my chance to keep spreading the good message.

“ The question is not: is it true? But: does it work? What new thoughts does it make it possible to think? What new emotions does it make it possible to feel? What new sensations and perceptions does it open in the body? ”

(Source: rhizombie, via newmonuments)

unbuiltroads:

This reminded me of when my friend went to the Art Institute and came back and I asked what his favorite thing was, and he said “This one room was really cheerful. There was this gold beaded curtain and a bunch of bright colored candy on the floor.” I immediately was like, “no, you’re actually consuming the body of the artist’s ex-lover who died of AIDS.” In that case the wall label was important…

therearepeoplewho:

sexartandpolitics:

unbuiltroads:

@ Chicago cultural center

In no other field are there people who want a product that requires no knowledge of the field whatsoever to enjoy.

ADDING: Here’s a gif of Maru jumping out of a box. Is this accessible enough?

“yes but”
aka
there is a boundary-
& it is a false boundary (different types of worth attributed to different types of values)
the path of image-making is uninterrupted regardless

aka

In this image the artist is playing with contemporary aspects of subtly anthropormorphising notions of the household cat. The cat is used as a sipher to express aspects of human emotion. In this case as in much of 21st century western cat-imaging the animal embodies a sense of playfulness and self-direction, and here also perhaps of escapism- with a clock and a flickering tv lurking in the background the animal makes the (sudden, as a result of the artist’s use of the short .gif medium) decision to jump from the cardboard box which, it is implied, the cat has been using to give it the sensation of shelter.

The feline box-use habit perhaps reminds the human cat-definer of cultural childhood-memories of the cardboard box as a plaything for the projections of imagination: the cat’s activities within the box are seen as playful. But in this image, more cynically, the box can be said to mirror the minimalist, utilitarian, nameless living style of the image background, and through the cat’s escape the viewer can vicariously, if subconsciously due to the speed with which they consider and use the image, enjoy the notion of escaping from this manufactured world. However, despite the purposeful, controlled and forceful movement of the cat, the motion is trapped by the medium; the cat is doomed to repeat itself, endlessly returning to the darkness and false-shelter-comfort of the box as if drawn back there by some repeatedly unexpected and unseen force- the human blinks and uncontrollable time returns the externalised spokesman of its soul to confinement in the endless cultural trade off between comfort and freedom of expression.
Whatever moves the artist as an individual has in some way accepted their gesture as futile, meaningless, unsophisticated, and returns it to the online stream of collective unconscious rather than compelling the artist to consider/examine it as ‘art-work’ and proclaim their own worth/value as ‘art-ist’ creator. As a result, the artist presents the image to the viewer with the implicit intent of casual entertainment, allowing countless anonymous others to appropriate the gesture, to add it to their own stream, for their self-expression of whatever the image comes to signify to them, and to brighten their day with the now-shared joy of the captured movements of artist’s feline companion.

WOAH

negativepleasure:

every consumer has the right to be a critic

”True art is never where it is expected to be: in places where no one considers in, nor names it. Monsieur Art hates to be recognized and greeted by his name. He walks around everywhere: everyone has already met him, jostles him at every junction ten times a day; but no one would ever think it could be him - Monsieur Art himself, of whom so much good has been said. That’s because he doesn’t look like Monsieur Art. The false Monsieur Art pretends to be the true; but in fact the true doesn’t pretend at all. Thus people tend to err. Many people err.”

- Jean Dubuffet, On Art Brut (L’art brut), which has been placed on the back of my book on the “world of urban art activism” (from urban outfitters) juxtaposed with an image of a cross walk with barbed wire painted outside of it …. 

laconicyouth:

if i could properly hold a scissor, i’d make collages too, bitch. U R NOT SPECIAL 

making a good collage requires fundamental design skills - a good eye for composition, positive/negative space, and color. It’s a cathartic process that is perfect for beginners of art and design to explore and improve such skills.

i understand your dismay, however. there are plenty of “bad” collages roaming tumblr, just as there are plenty of bad illustrations, comics, and paintings. not everyone who has a blog is necessarily an experienced or professional artist. many are still in high school and are only just realizing their own love for art and its potential. while i likewise am not a fan of much of it, I must remember that I too, was once a HORRIBLE artist, who started off making bad collages, paintings, illustrations, and comics (i just didn’t have a blog!)

(via dywizja-deactivated20120310)

rurucomix:

snakebomb:

rurucomix:

snakebomb:

rurucomix:

Starting today, Musclechoo is a webcomic! Every Saturday i’ll post two pages!

Since the first issue was out in Zine format, you can read it for free online!

STEROIDS STEROIDS STEROIDS

hey diogo, i’m taken aback by your derogatory use of the words “fag” and “faggot” in this comic. i understand this is an intentionally juvenile action parody—there’s an obvious superjail/johnny ryan influence—and some of your over-the-top humor works (dig the line “i’m sick of bloody action!!!”). this super macho warrior story clearly advertises itself as one that isn’t intended to be taken seriously. BUT. the gay bashing goes too far. it’s definitely not funny, and it’s not a casual, light hearted subject. “fag” is designed to injure. it’s cheap to use it for shock value at the expense of other people. i also have a problem with the ending where the protagonist’s girlfriend gets her head blown off as punishment for having sex (pages 14 - 15). come on, man. you’ve made great, clever comix like MAGICAL MEAL GAIDEN for Happiness that don’t rely on this type of alienating content. your work would be a lot stronger without it.

when you’re making comics like this, it’s good to ask yourself some questions. who is the intended audience? do you think a queer/transgender person would enjoy reading this? how do you think women comix readers and creators might feel about the ending? your work has wide exposure due to the success of your excellent international anthology lodacal—and there’s a one hundred percent chance that these people are part of your reader base.

i recommend that that you eliminate the homophobic and misogynist content if you decide to continue musclechoo as a webcomic. there are better ways to be funny. (also, “transgender” isn’t necessarily the same as “drag queen.” FYI.)

feel free to get back to me about this, dude! if anyone else has thoughts on this i’d like to hear your response.

Hey Jack. Thanks for your deep thoughts about this particular comic.

To be honest, i never thought about the shock value it had. Probably it’s a cultural thing. Or it’s because there isn’t anything that really offends/shocks me. The only comic that made me sick was this Takashi Nemoto comic from Monster Men Bureiko Lullaby, where the baby fetus fucks his mother and dad. That and this Shintaro Kago comic where this girl has a bunch of tapeworms (?) on her anus, and she fucks dudes, and then they like to lick those tapeworms or something like that. What the fuck.

Basically, i’m just joking about people like this one guy that i know. He is this SUPER-STRAIGHT-GUY, who is the most homophobic and mysoginist dude i’ve ever known. Thing is, i really think he is gay and denies it. ( long story short, says he will never go to the army because IT ONLY HAS DUDES… would cheat on his girlfriend all the time, but was always controlling her so she wouldn’t do the same and other stupid stuff like that ) So some of the characters traits are based on that kind of people and my strange fascination with Women that have a Penis/Trangenders/Drag Queens ( i have a really great friend of mine that he is a transgender [ was a girl, turning into a man ] )…  [ btw, the wrestler-trans-character is a Drag Queen because the dick is actually a syringe ]..

Anyway, even if Musclechoo or his enemies, show to be homophobes or mysoginists, don’t forget it’s just a stupid comic. And i’m totally not any of those things. Oh, and the future stuff doesn’t have any homophobic or mysoginistic references at all. Because, while this first issue was more of a cheesy-improv-stupid-stuff, i’m trying to make it more seriously-cheese, if you know what i mean.

I am sorry if i offend anyone in the future.

—-

Also Jack, Thanks for reading my comic. And sharing your thoughts with me. Sorry if i sound to confusing or like a total asshole. And sorry if i offended you.

Anyway, i got your package the other day, with Snakebomb Comic #2 ( thanks!!!! ) and AreaCC!! Oh man i loved it. I feel like Snakebomb #2 is a great upgrade from the first one. And that most of the comics don’t really have text at all, but are amazing. AreaCC is just cheer genious from Alex. He’s one of my favorite artists right now.

thanks for responding, diogo! some thoughts:

“To be honest, i never thought about the shock value it had. Probably it’s a cultural thing. Or it’s because there isn’t anything that really offends/shocks me.” i assume you’re referencing a gap between portugal and the united states. homophobia and misogyny are very much a part of predominant american culture. it doesn’t excuse anyone from adopting bigoted terms. CHALLENGE YOUR CULTURE. as a straight male, you have an (unfortunate and and unfair) social advantage above individuals who are LESS privileged because they are non-straight/male. you have a responsibility to think about the content of your work and its impact on others.

it’s interesting that you claim nothing offends/shocks you, as you list works of fiction that “made you sick” using sex shock tactics (tactics used in musclechoo). it seems that you offer these examples to show there are more extreme/offensive comics out there in comparison to yours. a tapeworm fetish is not comparable to queer and transgender sexuality. one is not more extreme than the other because they simply don’t exist on the same scale.

“Basically, i’m just joking about people like this one guy that i know. He is this SUPER-STRAIGHT-GUY, who is the most homophobic and mysoginist dude i’ve ever known. Thing is, i really think he is gay and denies it.”

joking about this type of person doesn’t come across at all in the context of your comic. instead, YOU seem like this type of person. speculating about your friend’s sexuality is also out of place. you don’t really know, and why should it matter?

( i have a really great friend of mine that he is a transgender [ was a girl, turning into a man ] )…

you don’t get a free pass to say “faggot” because you have queer/transgender friends, even if these friends aren’t offended by your use of the term. it won’t be less offensive to readers who don’t know you, or people upset by these slurs regardless of context.

“Anyway, even if Musclechoo or his enemies, show to be homophobes or mysoginists, don’t forget it’s just a stupid comic. And i’m totally not any of those things.”

just because it’s a “stupid comic” doesn’t make the homophobic/misogynist content less hurtful. to echo royce’s comments, “using this language brings up a lot of scars for people dealing with real life problems.” absolving yourself of responsibility for creating homophobic/misogynist content by claiming that you’re not a homophobe/misogynist is not an excuse. the work stands on its own.

again, if anyone else has more input: i’d love to hear your opinion!

Well, i feel there isn’t pretty much more to add for this conversation!

Also, Aaron Shunga shared some thoughts about this in a reblog saying the following:

“I thought it was pretty funny.  Sometimes when I get wasted, I black out and end up in a bathroom with some guy trying to blow me.  Being gay is pretty cool.”

Thanks for the input everybody. Keep your eyes peeled, because this Saturday, you will experience an ALL new Musclechoo.

good talk, good talk.

(and thank you jack)

*regarding my previous rant about art that references the internet (specifically in the juxtaposition of two internet-related images in a printed book)

i just want to make clear that this is not a dialogue against INTERNET ART.

I happen to think that a lot of internet art (by which I mean, art that uses the internet as a canvas) is a very valid form of art. Original GIFS in particular, I find to be an exciting new art form. I hope to see a gallery of computer gifs at the MoMA some day soon, haha.

Here is a collection of my favorite computer/internet-related art: http://thespithouse.tumblr.com/tagged/computer

as well as some favorite websites: nastynets.com, http://www.theageofmammals.com/, actually just go to the nasty nets site and click on “users” and you will find all the websites you need regarding THA BEST of internet art !!