The world is in a plastic crisis; Kim Tae-youn presents one answer. In 2008, our global plastic consumption worldwide was estimated to be about 260 million tons. What Kim Tae-youn, Korea, has done as her answer to this huge problem is implement a recycling process by producing her own type of textile materials. She spins yarn, […]
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People have created “installation art” since they discovered they could make marks. Denmark artist Susanne Schmidt-Nielsen’s unique installation was an impressive and complimentary display in the Richard Winthers’ house. “This something, this in between” opened on April 30th in Denmark. How the physical reality of our environment affects the inner reality of our mind and
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Covered Buildings and Spaces Since 2011, Ibrahim Mahama, Ghana, has produced evocative narratives about society’s relationship with industry with his ongoing series, Occupations. These narratives manifest in colossal, blanket-like installations that envelope building structures and urban spaces. With these constructs, produced almost exclusively with combined jute fiber sacks, Mahama critiques the place and value of
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3 Continents meet… in Ankara Nine international artists converged on Ankara to display their works while exchanging various artistic ideas rooted in their specific cultures. 3 Continents meet in Ankara opened at Detay Sanat Galerisi; the exhibition was organized by artists Feyza Gürleşen and Beata Zalewska. [kopa_blockquote border=”left”]3 Continents meet… convey the possibility of existence
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Drawn together with Marie Cecile Aptel and Jean Pierre Bourquin Any working relationship, regardless of its duration or scale, requires compatible partners. Compatible partners include people who disagree or have opposing feelings. In fact, I have found that working cooperatively is most satisfying when my collaborators are unlike me in distinctive ways. Compatibility and differences
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Our impact on the world around us is questioned in Akron Soul Train’s exhibition, Woven: The Human x Nature Relationship, on view from September 8th through October 23rd, 2021. The exhibition features Ron Shelton and Nicole Condon-Shih. Both artists completed a residency program through the gallery with their use of plastic, tying the two bodies of work together.
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A Look at Plastic Packaging in the Circular Economy Take just a moment to think about the plastic found in your home, then go a step further and calculate your plastic footprint by doing a plastic waste audit. You will soon discover that a majority of the plastic found in your home is used for
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“Get out of your skull” is a collaborative art project with the participation of an international group of 64 artists from 20 countries. Last year when much of the world shut down galleries, artists were dealt a serious blow when it came to their practices. The arts are integral to the social, civic, and economic
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https://highartfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HAF-Connects-Plastics.mp4 High Art Fridays: the Sustainable Art of Plastics opened on July 6 and ran through August 26 at the Beachwood Community Center: 25325 Fairmount Boulevard. This exhibition is the third in-person display for this project. This show’s main feature is the display of over fifty plastic-embellished Art Hats made by local, national, and international
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Urban Bright at Art House: Plastic Trash into Art Working with children has been an exhilarating experience for Ron Shelton. Their inventive, sincere way of processing information is in keeping with his creative practice. In his recent ten-week residency with twenty 3rd graders from Dennison Elementary School, Cleveland Ohio, Ron provided information and hope within
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Amit Ganjoo, India: Aavaran Artist Amit Ganjoo is currently Director of the School of Fine Arts, IPS Academy, and Indore India. This collection of small terracotta works he calls, “Aavaran,” which means envelope or cover. The forms range from 16 to 18 inches in height, including the pedestal. In May 2017 this collection was exhibited
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Chris Taylor talks doodle Doodles became interesting to me a few years ago, when I coauthored a paper on a large number of them made by Samuel Beckett in the manuscript of his play, “Endgame.” Most of those doodles we’re not especially exciting, but there were a handful that were intriguing for a variety of
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