2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 42,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 16 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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Long Series #1455

#1455

Have you met…Rahman Hak-Hagir?

Rahman Hak-Hagir, ICE CREAM | VANILLIA, 2013
100 x 70 cm on acrylic
limited, numbered, signed

PHOTOGRAPHER: ROMAN GAUGL

An introduction can be a wonderful thing. You can meet interesting people, and make new friends. You can be introduced to your new favorite foods, books, music, or artist.

I’d like to introduce you to some of my favorite artists. Some of whom I’ve been familiar with for years, and others I’ve only recently been introduced to.

The person I’d like to introduce is the artist Rahman Hak-Hagir.

Rahman Hak Hagir – The Execution of an Artist, 2013

PHOTOGRAPHER: HANNES ROTHSCHOPF

RAHMAN HAK-HAGIR (born May 15, 1972) is an Austrian-born Vienna-based half-afghan conceptual and performance artist who began his career in 1990. Active for two decades in varied fields of art, his work is recently focussing on the conflicting priorities between individual and social environment.

Rahman Hak-Hagir, THIS WAY, 2013
Equestrian Portrait, 100 x 70 cm on acrylic, limited, numbered, signed.

Photographer: Nicole Monihart
Horse: Cheyenne
Horse Trainer: Charly Donninger

Rahman Hak-Hagir, THE NEXT CIVIL WAR | THE NURSE, THE SHOEMAKER, THE WORKER, 2013
70 x 50 cm on alu-dubond,
limited, numbered, signed

PHOTOGRAPHER: RAHMAN HAK-HAGIR
Other material relating to Rahman Hak-Hagir.

Artist website: rahmanhakhagir.com

Vimeo: Rahman Hak- Hagir

Youtube: Rahman Hak-Hagir – Litfaßsäule, 2013

Vienna Art Week: Rahman Hak-Hagir

DIRTBAGS: Rahman Hak-Hagir

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ahtcast interview.

Stephen B. MacInnis. PAIR exhibition at PROTO Gallery.

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Phillip J. Mellen for his podcast blog ahtcast. Phillip and I have been Facebook friends for awhile now, and this is the first time we have every spoken over the phone. I enjoyed the process and I really enjoyed talking with Phillip. ahtcast has many other artist interviews and I hope you take time and give them a listen. They are very informative.

About ahtcast.

Hello Listeners,

 Welcome. My name is Phillip J. Mellen and I hail from the state of Massachusetts, USA. Hence the ‘Bostonian accent’ stand-in: “aht” for “art”. It’s ahtcast.

 Ahtcast is a word, a partially made up word. It is a podcast. It is a podcast that aims to discover the passions, through the investigation of process, of the artist and their work, studio practice and inspirations etc.

 The backbone of each interview is the set of questions that are asked in each interview. They are a vehicle for dialogue. They are designed to gain insights and are a catalyst for open conversation. These questions often yield some very personal stories behind why artists do what they do and how they do it.

 I hope you enjoy the content shared in these interviews. Thank you for listening and stay tuned for some insights into the thoughts and processes of artists working today.

Sincerely,
Phillip J. Mellen

Have you met…Louise Blyton?

Louise Blyton, Sugarland
Dry pigment on linen on board
dimensions variable
2011

An introduction can be a wonderful thing. You can meet interesting people, and make new friends. You can be introduced to your new favorite foods, books, music, or artist.

I’d like to introduce you to some of my favorite artists. Some of whom I’ve been familiar with for years, and others I’ve only recently been introduced to.

The person I’d like to introduce is the artist Louise Blyton.

Louise Blyton, Sugarland
Dry pigment on linen on board
dimensions variable
2011

Louise Blyton is an Australian artist. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Louise Blyton, completed at a 2 month residency in New York. November and December 2013.

Statement

“I have long harboured a love of raw pigments; the amazing saturation of true colour, the intense matteness and the physicality they possess. Similarly, I am drawn to the tactile texture and historical significance of linen, which evokes in me a certain romance. Linen provided a substrate with a rawness and simplicity that partnered beautifully with raw pigments. Both materials have been chosen for their purity, which allows their innate aesthetic to resonate in the work. The reductive nature evident in these materials allows the simplicity of their form, colour and composition to become central, creating works that evoke a sense of quiet. More recently, I have incorporated three-dimensional forms and multiple surfaces into my work. This has brought a more interactive quality between the work and its environment, creating a discursive relationship between the viewer, the work and the subtleties of surrounding light and shadow. The installed pieces become stoic, meditative and silent; they are for reflection.” LB

Louise Blyton, completed at a 2 month residency in New York. November and December 2013.

Other material relating to Louise Blyton.

Artist website: louiseblyton.com.au

Artist Blog: louiseblyton.blogspot.com.au

Art Orbiter: Louise Blyton

ENP 5: Louise Blyton

Art Re-Source: Louise Blyton

Point B, Williamsburg: Louise Blyton

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