Bruce Nauman, Failing to Levitate in My Studio, 1966.
In art school I learned about the clever and funny Bruce Nauman. In particular, I learned about a series for which he said (I’m paraphrasing broadly) “I am an artist, therefore everything I do is art, therefore this is art.” And then he’d do something silly such as fail to levitate. This gave me a giggle in art school, but now as I decide what I will make for my next show and most of my interesting little ideas and pleasant creative moments die in the editing process of asking what is “worth it” or what is an “appropriate” piece for me to make, I feel this more profoundly. Today, be ridiculous. Be self important. Fail to _____. You are an artist, therefore everything you do is art. Document a little moment or an idea, something you would otherwise edit. Share your work by adding it to this post on our Facebook page. Tag: #salchallenge [image_with_animation image_url=”7644″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]
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The 1930 Look in British Decoration From 1928 to 1930, a very young Francis Bacon worked in London, Paris and Berlin, designing interiors and pieces of furniture. I found a picture of his interior work – just one picture, and what a thrill to see it. When he was 19, his studio in South Kensington …
If you’ve taken a class at the League you’ve received a friendly email from Lendy Hensley, our school’s provost. If you’ve been fortunate enough to have been in a class with Lendy, you know she’s the queen of making you feel fun and friendly, instantly at home. Lendy is the behind-the-scenes force that made the …
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Bruce Nauman, Failing to Levitate in My Studio, 1966.
In art school I learned about the clever and funny Bruce Nauman. In particular, I learned about a series for which he said (I’m paraphrasing broadly) “I am an artist, therefore everything I do is art, therefore this is art.” And then he’d do something silly such as fail to levitate. This gave me a giggle in art school, but now as I decide what I will make for my next show and most of my interesting little ideas and pleasant creative moments die in the editing process of asking what is “worth it” or what is an “appropriate” piece for me to make, I feel this more profoundly. Today, be ridiculous. Be self important. Fail to _____. You are an artist, therefore everything you do is art. Document a little moment or an idea, something you would otherwise edit. Share your work by adding it to this post on our Facebook page. Tag: #salchallenge [image_with_animation image_url=”7644″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]
The January Creative Challenge: 15 minutes, once a day, for 30 days.
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