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The Depth of Interconnectedness

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Having been inspired by Djon Mundine’s ‘three golden rules of curating’, I’ve decided to start a series of posts that outline different ‘rules of thumb’ to be used when discussing and promoting artists with disabilities. They won’t be in order of importance, just sent through as I pinch them from other places and rework them for OA’s own purposes. I’m not going to write a lot about each one, but if it works out I might develop the rules into a more substantial paper or essay.

Yesterday I blurted out the need for artists to have catalogues in the form of a micro-quote from Lisa Havilah, so that can be OA Rule #1 – Wherever possible, produce a catalogue.

OA Rule #2 – Identify artistic context.

This one is from Stephanie Radok in her book review of John Davis: Presence in the most recent issue of Artlink.

In reference to an essay by Charles Green she writes:

“As might be expected from this rather sharp art historian, (Green) takes a broader look at Davis’ output and place in Australian art and mentions other artists and other places.”

….which seems a logical thing to do, but something that doesn’t happen enough for a variety of reasons. One of which Radok then highlights…

“This is the way that depth is found, not by pretending that an artist springs from nowhere or their own forehead but by showing the depth of their interconnectedness”

The last sentence is the key one. It’s an idea worth thinking about and one that is highly relevant for specialised studios trying to highlight the legitimacy of an artist’s work.



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