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Let's watch together two short videos about Niki de Saint Phalle's assemblages. in case of Saint Phalle, her assemblages, had been shot by firearms.

She said: "In shooting myself, I took aim at society and its injustices".

WATCH 1:

"The shooting paintings of Niki de Saint Phalle"

WATCH 2:

Niki de Saint Phalle – A Retrospective | TateShots 31.08.2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV7aJ7XHeB4&ab_channel=Tate

Beautiful, flamboyant, daring, provocative and fiercely independent, she emerged in the 1960s as a powerful and original figure in the highly masculine international arts world.

The exhibition includes her acclaimed 'Shooting Pictures', made by firing a .22 rifle into bags of paint strapped to a canvas, as well as her brightly coloured, exuberant sculptures of enormous women, which she christened the 'Nanas'.

Niki de Saint Phalle

(born Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle;

29 October 1930 – 21 May 2002)

was a French-American sculptor, painter, filmmaker, and author of colorful hand-illustrated books. Widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors, Saint Phalle was also known for her social commitment and work.

She had a difficult and traumatic childhood and a much-disrupted education, which she wrote about many decades later. After an early marriage and two children, she began creating art in a naïve, experimental style. She first received worldwide attention for angry, violent assemblages which had been shot by firearms. These evolved into Nanas, light-hearted, whimsical, colorful, large-scale sculptures of animals, monsters, and female figures. Her most comprehensive work was the Tarot Garden, a large sculpture garden containing numerous works ranging up to house-sized creations. via Wikipedia

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#womensart #artbtwomen #selfhealing #arttherapy #healingthroughart #womeninarts #FrenchFemaleArtist #ArtHerstory #Herstory

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Wolfgang Tillmans

b. 16 August 1968 — Remscheid, West Germany

Notable Works: 

To look without fear | MoMA Exhibition (2022)

2017 | Tate Modern Exhibition (2017)

Anti-Brexit Campaign (2016)

Device Control (2016)

Truth Study Center (2005 - ongoing)

Central Nervous System (2008 - 2013)

Freischwimmer (2001 - 2003)

Paper Drop (2001 - ongoing)

Concorde Grid (1997)

Lutz & Alex (1992)

Videos: 

Wolfgang Tillmans, Hasselblad Award

Wolfgang Tillmans – 'What Art Does in Me is Beyond Words' | Artist Interview | TateShots

Q&A with Wolfgang Tillmans & Gregory Crewdson 

Books:

Wolfgang Tillmans — Books

Tillmans Reader

Wolfgang Tillmans: Neue Welt

Wolfgang Tillmans: Lighter

Wolfgang Tillmans: Freischwimmer

Wolfgang Tillmans: What’s wrong with redistribution?

Wolfgang Tillmans (Phaidon)

Wolfgang Tillmans: Truth Study Center

Wolfgang Tillmans: Portraits

Wolfgang Tillmans (Taschen)

Further Reading:

Artspace | “Wolfgang Tillmans Opens Up on His Art, His Influences, and His Personal Tragedy.”

Frieze | “Wolfgang Tillmans’ Ways of Seeing”

The Guardian | “Wolfgang Tillmans”

The New Yorker | “The Life and Art of Wolfgang Tillmans”

See Also: 

Between Bridges

i-D

Turner Prize

Frank Ocean

Hans Ulrich Obrist

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Leonora Carrington – Britain's Lost Surrealist | TateShots

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Artist Agnes Martin – 'Beauty is in Your Mind' | TateShots

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Why Dance in a Museum? | How Art Became Active | Ep. 1 of 5 | TateShots

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Andy Goldsworthy – 'We Share a Connection with Stone' | TateShots

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Artist Agnes Martin – 'Beauty is in Your Mind' | TateShots

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Reflection post (1/21/2024)

According to Maggi Hambling, "You must make your work your best friend, that you can go to whenever you're feeling sad, happy, bored, and angry." That is something all three artists have accomplished. Maggi goes on to say, "It isn't difficult to make art, it's difficult to be in the right state of mind to create art." I learned that art is more about the story, idea, and message behind the work than it is about its aesthetics. The reason why certain colors, textures, or materials were selected. Every piece of art is a reflection of the artist, his or her journey, life, and story. "Every portrait is a love affair" - Maggi Hambling. What impressed me the most about all three artists was how their work defied tradition. Sheila Hicks, for example, uses color and texture in unique ways. Maggi Hambling's unique style of creating portraits with multiple colors and textures. My favorite artist was Agnes Martin. Her concept and idea for her work was compelling. At first glance, I thought it was just a blank canvas, but as you look closer, the colors begin to show through. Her paintings represent existence, innocence, and happiness. She goes on to say "From music, people accept pure emotion but from art, they demand an explanation"

Maggi Hambling – ‘Every Portrait is Like a Love Affair’ | Artist Intervi…

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Sheila Hicks: Pillar of Inquiry | ARTIST STORIES

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Artist Agnes Martin – ‘Beauty is in Your Mind’ | TateShots

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DRAWING CLASS

Artist Agnes Martin – 'Beauty is in Your Mind' | TateShots

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Week 1 Homework [5/8/23]: Video Notes

FRANZ KLINE

Franz Kline's earlier works were far from abstract, depicting people or places utilizing many different colors.

From the 1950s onwards, Franz's work began to consist of abstract paintings with minimal color.

Many of the brush strokes within his abstract paintings feel very natural, almost as though all of them were done in quick succession.

Kline's abstract paintings that did feature color sometimes prioritized the usage of black in comparison to said colors, while others would do the opposite and overwhelm the canvas with color rather than black.

FRANZ KLINE | AB EX NY

Franz Kline usually painted with a white background and black or with black and a few other colors.

Many of Kline's pieces were too large for an easel, thus being painted either while the canvas is on the ground or with the giant canvas tacked onto the wall. The scale contributed to the feeling as though the paintings were going to engulf you.

His brush strokes showed an aggressiveness that could only come from someone using their whole arm or body to achieve.

ARTIST AGNES MARTIN - 'BEAUTY IS IN YOUR MIND' | TATESHOTS

Agnes Martin would get inspiration whenever an idea would suddenly come into her head while sitting in her rocking chair.

Before anything, Agnes would draw out an almost postage stamp-sized visualization of what was in her head. Then, she would later translate it to the larger scale of her canvas using intense mathematics.

Agnes believes that "From music people accept pure emotion, but from art they demand explanation." That is to say her paintings are primarily formed out of pure emotion rather than anything else.

While painting, Agnes seems to water down her paint so that it may appear far softer and lighter on the canvas.

It took Agnes 20 years to finally enjoy her paintings, working everyday throughout that timespan to get closer to what she wanted.

Agnes' earlier works featured many different colored blobs and shapes, something completely different from her more recent work.

If the artwork was not good enough or not quite right, Agnes would destroy the picture with a knife and then redo it.

HOW DOES FRANZ KLINE CREATE ART?

Franz Kline seems to create art via the intricate usage of positive and negative space to create balance throughout his paintings. This is done through very natural-looking brush strokes of varying sizes, those sizes primarily being extremely thick. It is common for his work to have the thickest or most eye-catching lines off to the side of the canvas rather than directly in the middle. He also most commonly would work with white canvases and black paint, however there are many times he would do the opposite and start with a black background with white paint on top.

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Mark Rothko at Tate Modern | TateShots

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Booklet writing References

Tedx Talks (2017). Understanding contemporary dance | Suse Tietjen | TEDxKielUniversity  [Video file]. Retrieved from YouTube: https://youtu.be/GaKMJgwhsAk

Tate (2017). An Introduction to Performance Art | TateShots [Video file]. Retrieved from YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Z-YZ3A4mdk

Dance Magazine: [Website]. Available at: www.dancemagazine.com

The New York Times - Dance Section: [Website]. Available at: www.nytimes.com/section/arts/dance

Smith, J. (2018). Interpreting Contemporary Dance: Perspectives and Approaches. Dance Research Journal, 40(2), 123-140. 

Johnson, A. (2019). Context and Meaning: Exploring Interpretation in Contemporary Dance. Journal of Dance Studies, 17(3), 56-72.

Brown, L. (2020). The Art of Interpretation: Understanding Contemporary Dance Performances. International Journal of Dance Arts, 13(2), 89-104. 

Thompson, R. (2017). Ambiguity and Narrative in Contemporary Dance: A Study on Interpretive Processes. Choreography Today, 24(1), 45-62. 

Dance Research Journal: [Journal]. 

JSTOR: [Database]. Available at: www.jstor.org

Blom, L. (2017). The Significance of Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Dance Chronicle, 40(3), 319-337. 

Smith, A. (2020). Embracing Spontaneity: The Role of Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Journal of Dance Studies, 18(2), 45-62. 

Johnson, R. (2018). Exploring Authenticity through Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Choreography Today, 25(4), 89-104. 

Thompson, E. (2019). The Power of Improvisation: Enhancing Artistic Expression in Contemporary Dance. International Journal of Dance Arts, 12(1), 78-92. 

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Keith Haring (Artist Inspiration)

I've already stated already that the artist, Keith Haring is my main inspiration of wanting to being an artist throughout this semester since he always follows the simplicity angle when making art, and most of his artwork are a great combination of silliness and wackiness with bright colors into the mix. Here are some video interviews I found of him that proves his creative genius.

Video: Keith Haring: The Childlike Genius of America's Favorite Artist - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1fwS1pp2X4)

Video: Artist Keith Haring's Journals – ‘I’m Glad I’m Different’ | TateShots - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5WMb4589Gw)

Video: From 1982: Keith Haring - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nscsx9NldA)

[4dtechniques]

Can My Body Be Art? | How Art Became Active | Ep. 2 of 5 | TateShots

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Cornelia Parker – 'I'm Drawn to Things With a Past' | TateShots

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Jack Whitten – ‘The Political is in the Work’ | TateShots