Wed, 14 January 2009
Since 1988, The Soap Factory has been unique and renowned for its core
of dedicated volunteers. The 4th Volunteer Biennale is your chance to
discover the extraordinary talent of The Soap Factory volunteers and
acquaint yourself with some of the most talented emerging artists in
the Twin Cities. For this series of podcasts, we spoke with several of the artists who showed work in the Binnale. Andy Sturdevant has been involved with the Soap Factory for several years and for the 4th Volunteer Biennale submitted a performative piece with political tones recalling Woody Guthrie. Listen to Sturdevant describe his work and experiences at the Soap Factory. |
Sat, 3 January 2009
In 1974, Gordon Matta-Clark wrote “the only difference between
expectation and surprise is authorship.” This observation framed his
artistic process; he regarded the bisection of buildings and houses as
a “releasing of architecture.” His own hand on the chainsaw simply
became a utilitarian tool to release inherent energies already existing
within the structure. Clearly Matta-Clark’s engagement is crucial to
the experiment, but for him the art remains separate from himself in a
phenomenological sense. He surrenders the idea of the artist author,
and in doing so, the result of his experiment begins to shift away from
expectation to the unknown. The distinction between expectation and
surprise informs the timbre of the exhibition Pay Attention: GM08, on view at the Soap Factory from September 13- October 26. This podcast features an interview with curators, Christopher Pole, and Patricia Healy McMeans.
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