#janice kerbel

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ARTIST BOOK DISPLAY JANUARY 2023

Copperplate cookbook again : a portfolio by Year 2000 undergraduate printmakers. Nicole Brabant. [Regina, SK] : University of Regina, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dept. of Visual Arts, 2000.

2008 Seoul International Book Arts Fair. Seoul International Book Arts Fair, Sŏng-jae Song. [Seoul, Korea] : Artistbookseoul, 2008.

Language of Color. Olaf Nicolai, Annelie, Pohlen, Bonner Kunstverein. [Bonn] : Bonner Kunstverein, 2000.

Printed Matter Special : 2010 NY Art Book Fair edition. Misaki Kawai, Printed Matter Inc., NY Art Book Fair. [New York, N.Y.] : Printed Matter, Inc, 2010.

Artforumx : summary. Parasitic Ventures Press. [Toronto] : Parasitic Ventures Press. 2010.

Persistent Huts. Derek Sullivan. [New York, N.Y.] : Printed Matter, Inc, 2008.

15 Lombard St. Janice Kerbel, Stefan. Kalmár, Book Works. [London] : Book Works, 2000.

Christian Marclay: The Clock. Christian Marclay, Honey Luard, Darian Leader, White Cube. [London] : White Cube, 2010.

The Day Mubarak was Tried. Nawāl Saʻdāwī, Documenta. [Ostfildern] : Hatje Cantz, 2011.

Two Novels and Two Women. Ṣunʻ Allāh Ibrāhīm, Documenta. [Ostfildern] : Hatje Cantz, 2011.

Deadstar : A Ghost Town. Janice Kerbel, Mark Godfrey, Lyall Watson, Susan Morgan. [Newcastle upon Tyne] : Locus+ Publishing, 2006.

[ladyaislinn]

NICK SILVER: Night after night. Month after month. Year after year. I stick to routine, I avoid water past nightfall, I have a warm raised comfortable bed. Blame it on the stars, kill all the crickets. Full moon new moon planets aligned. I cannot sleep. And if I cannot sleep I cannot sleep. And if I cannot sleep I cannot dream. And if I cannot dream I cannot dream of you.

▪ RUFUS' VOICE p2 soundcloud

Janice Kerbel’s Nick Silver Can’t Sleep tells a narcotic tale of thwarted desire for love and sleep set in an urban garden on a moonless night. Its characters are all nocturnal plants. Nick Silver (Nicotiana sylvestris), a nocturnal subtropical perennial in bloom, longs for Cereus Grand (Selenicereus grandiflorus), an exotic climbing perennial who blooms just one night a year. The two plants are destined, botanically, never to be together. The cast is led by Rufus Sewell as Nick Silver, Josette Simon as Moonbeam (Ipomoea alba) and Fiona Shaw as Cereus Grand.  Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 3 28 October 2006. script: Nick Silver Can't Sleep | Artangel

[guywithbotheyes]

Playing the numbers

L: Hiroshi Sugimoto Five Elements- Sea of Japan 

R: Janice Kerbel, Love, Lust, Deceit, Revenge, Death

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Janice Kerbel, Deadstar (Ghosttown), 2007 [Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver]

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Janice Kerbel, Sink, 2018, routine for 24 women, audio, 8 minutes. Performance documentation, Western Baths Club, Glasgow, 2018

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Cue (Act 2), Janice Kerbel, 2012, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund Size: composition (each): 17 15/16 x 17 15/16" (45.5 x 45.5 cm); sheet (each): 21 15/16 x 21 15/16" (55.7 x 55.7 cm) Medium: Series of twelve screenprints

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/166061

[there-is-no-design-in-heaven]

by Janice Kerbel

[spookygraveyard]

WHAT A ROLLER-COASTER

The whole video was art. 

-The video game concept was brilliant, and I loved the attention to detail.

-Patton trying hard to see both sides but realising he doesn’t know what to think anymore.

-Roman trying really hard to be nice and not insult anyone.

-Deceit hiding as Logan again, whilst spitting straight facts.

-Deceit also seeming like he’s into Logan??? Idk if it was just me, but the:

“What have you done to Logan!?“

“Believe me, nothing, and I resent that question.”

And his face when Logan popped up again and spat facts, also Logan saying he didn’t want to talk about what happened.

-Deceit opening up and revealing his name, honestly iconic and massive development.

>Janice was certainly unexpected, possibly giving homage to Janice Lieberman, who co-wrote the book ‘The Many Faces of Deceit: Omissions, Lies, and Disguise in Psychotherapy’, which is a book that examines the concept of deceit and its ubiquity both in everyday life and in psychopathology. It gives examples of clinical work with true impostors, those with concealed tendencies, and those who fear they are impostors when in fact they are not.

A less likely inspiration is Janice Kerbel, who made an art piece depicting the words ‘Love, Lust, Deceit, Revenge, Death’

Edit: I've seen a lot of people say it's probably Janus (/ˈdʒeɪnəs/ JAY-nəs; Latin: IANVS (Iānus), pronounced [ˈjaːnʊs]) is the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past.

You are probably right, and it's so cool!!

-Comparing Roman to Remus, and the tension it brought, leading Roman to actually leave a video.

-Patton being the second side to accept Deceit’s opinion, true growth there. 

-Deceit being happy he was finally accepted, as now Thomas and Patton have realised he is there for Thomas’ benefit, and enforcing the importance of ones mental health.

-The lack of Vigil, which leads me to think something is gonna unfurl in the next episode to do with him being an ex dark side, especially with Roman being so hurt and angry too.

The whole video was really well put together, and Thomas and his team truly create such amazing things. I’m glad this is a topic of conversation they brought to life, as I truly think the internal moral debate between limits of selfishness and selflessness is a real issue, and finding that line isn’t easy at all. I struggle with the same sort of thing, where sacrificing your own happiness for the good of other people in the long run will create more issues. 

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readings roundup

I have fallen off the wagon a little when it comes to the readings for this class, but since all the cafes shut down (and with it my job), I’ve had a little extra time on my hands and I have been flicking through the different books and images that Karen assigned to us. In this post, I am going to post a few of my favourite articles, quotes and images that I have consumed in the past couple of weeks. 

1. ‘What is a Designer?’ by Bruno Namari

‘The designer is therefore the artist of today, not because he is a genius but because he works in such a way as to re-establish contact between art and the public. He responds to the human needs of his time and helps people to solve certain problems without stylistic preconceptions or false notions of artistic dignity’

This article really went into great depth and detail about the role of. designer in society, offsetting them from the historic role of an artist and their purpose in recording history and following movements at the time. Rather, the designer is one of the people by helping them solve problems and issues through design, working in a sector of human activity. 

2. ‘A Living Language’ by Bruno Namari

‘A rose is a rose is a rose. You go up and see it, for the sake of argument, that it is an artificial rose. Then you become aware of the material it is made out of, cloth, plastic or paper. But at first glance you were certain of one thing only, that it was a rose.’

This reading I think is trying to portray the message that in this current age we are so conditioned to everything around us, and we do it without even thinking. Moreover, the rose, no matter real or artificial or what it is made out of, is still simply a rose in the persons mind. In design, we draw on these preconceptions and held notions to create impactful designs.

3. ‘Industrialisation of Print’ by Elizabeth Wilhide

‘The Human Firefly’ by Janice Kerbel, 2007 (source: http://digbeyond.com/readme/PDF/RM_Design_Musuem_Industrialization_of_type.pdf)

I thought this poster was really cool as a recreation of what a printed material would have looked like after the early industrialisation pf print in the nineteenth century. the many different typefaces show the explosion of font that was now available and viewed by the public after the beginning of mass production. 

4. ‘What is Design?’ by Charles Eames (1972)

‘What are the boundaries of design? What are the boundaries of problems? Is design a method of general expression? No. It is a method of action.’

These two statements from legendary designer Charles Eames are short but powerful. Design is only limited by the problem that is solving. He asserts that Design is an action, one that a designer undertakes, an expression of the purpose. Interestingly, when asked about the future of the design, Eames simple sent back (no answer). 

5. ‘The Politics of Design’ by Paul Rand (1981)

‘Unlike the salesman, however, the designers overriding motivation is art; art in the service of business, art that enhances the quality of life and deepens the appreciation of the familiar world. Design is a problem solving activity. It provides a means of clarifying, synthesising and dramatising a word, a picture, a product or an event.’

Rand, similarly to Namari, connects designers directly with their audience. Designers serve the needs of the population, and are the artists of function, and it is about creating a design that has a purpose - people can look at it and understanding the message or information that you are trying to convey. Design is also se in layers; what may be an obvious interpretation can often have subtle or underlying messages and movements embedded in the visuals. 

6. ‘How to Work Better’ by Fischli and Weiss (1991)

(source: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/05/how-to-work-better/)

This street installation, which was actually mentioned during the most recent lecture, is text found on a factory in Thailand and has been reproduced all around the world. The steps are simple, but hold meaning. I think everyone can learn from these 10 simple steps, that are easy to implement in our own lives. My favourite is ‘Do one thing at a time’. I am often guilty of switching between projects too quickly, and never getting into that ‘flow’ of work which we all strive for. 

7. ‘To Criticise or Intervene’ by Seth Price (2009)

‘Artists rummage through the toolkits of past artists for approaches they may make use of. For those reasons, the modern idea of a renovated ruin may be more relevant for art than the nineteenth-century model of picturesque decay.’

Price holds a valid point in his article comparing historic and modern design. Is it better to look to the past, or look to the future? Price argues that the past can be beautiful, and hold importance which we can learn from, but we must create. Newness is refreshing, engaging, and will become the history of tomorrow. We may look to nostalgia and find comfort in what we already know but we will only succeed in design when we experiment and develop. 

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of March 2nd, 2020

Simple Solutions : To Easy Problems by New Gallery- Calgary : New Gallery, 1990.

Brakhage scrapbook : collected writings, 1964-1980 by Stan Brakhage ; Robert A. Hall- Ne Paltz, NY : Documentext, 1982

15 Lombard St by Janice Kerbel; Stefan Kalmar; Book Works - London : Book Works, 2000

Bob Flanagan : Supermasochist by Bob Flanagan; Andrea Juno; V. Vale- San Francisco, CA : Re/Search Publications, 1993

Choice histories:framing abortion by Repohistory : Connie Butler- New York : Artists Space, 1992.

[contemporaryartdaily]

Janice Kerbel at greengrassi

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Janice Kerbel, Brawl, 2018, greengrassi, London, September 28 – November 3, 2018 (photo by Marcus Leith)

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Janice Kerbel, Brawl, 2018, greengrassi, London, September 28... https://ift.tt/2qfmWyO

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Janice Kerbel, Score, ‘Blast’, 2015

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