Featurette: LYNNE ROBERTS-GOODWIN

Mrs. Deane posted on Lynne Roberts-Goodwin's work on the Landings series of "Bad Birds". Here is an excerpt from Lynne's profile; the full verion is HERE.

LYNNE ROBERTS GOODWIN - Born Sydney, Australia
Lynne Roberts-Goodwin’s work is grounded in a deep concern for nature and humanity. Her strategic partnerships with industrial and scientific communities underpin photographic artworks relating to endangered species and their environments that transcend geographical representation, creating ‘a characteristic push–pull … between the aims of truth on the one hand and those of rhetoric and desire on the other ... Roberts-Goodwin is constantly investigating the possibilities whereby images, even for an instant, can cross the borders of language.’ (Adam Geczy).

As a sidenote, it also seems that this series is tangled in a minor controversy.

Links:
Artist Profile + works (Sherman Galleries)

Dolk og Pøbel

What I find interesting about the new work of Dolk og Pøbel is the remote context in which they've placed it. See more of their work HERE. Images by John Inge Johansen/NRK.



Links:
NRK feature (Norwegian)
Wooster Collective feature (source)

PingMag's POSTCARD EXHIBITION

100 artists from around the globe customised postcards from home with some fun results which can be seen HERE. Also as a reminder, the postcard appeal is still open as ever to anyone willing to help.


Links:
Postcard Exhibition
PingMag (source)

Featurette: TIM SIMMONS

Tim Simmons has some interesting work in his portfolio. The surreal landscapes are particularly enchanting though it's somewhat disappointing that there isn't an artists' statement on his site. On an aesthetic level, I really like the blanket of artifice that the lights and extended exposure give to the natural scenes while at the same time, I can't help but think how a logo or catchphrase wouldn't look out of place within their frames.




Links:
Tim Simmons
FAS Contemporary Art

MICHEL DE BROIN's "Superficial"

I'm just getting acquainted with Michel de Broin's work. The featured work here is Superficial, to which had the following to say:

"Upon invitation to reflect on the notion of transparency, that led me into the forest to envelop the contour of a large stone with fragments of mirror. The large stone, tucked away deep in the woods, became a reflective surface for its surroundings. In this play of splintered radiance, the rock disappears in its reflections. Because it reflects one cannot be mislead by its presence, yet we cannot seize it, rather it is the rock that reflects us."

Images of Michel de Broin's Superficial, Mirror, glue, cement / Vosges, Alsace, France 2004

Links:
Michel de Broin
Michel de Broin (Artnews)
Michel de Broin (VOX)

The CG Society

Have a browse of the work of the CG enthusiasts at the CG Society. The technical aspect tends to be more breathtaking than the subject matter, but there is a definite sense that the medium is slowly maturing.

Links:
CG Choice 3D Gallery

Remember LAST TIME?

As we approach another American presidential election, think back to this memorable cover from the Seattle-based Stranger newspaper by Corianton Hale and Dan Savage. See it large HERE.

Links:
The Stranger
Corianton Hale
Design of Desent (Seattle Pi)

From Another Shore

For those of you in New York, there's an excellent opportunity to see an impressive selection of Icelandic artists at Scandinavia House (just four blocks south of Grand Central Station).

"This survey of contemporary Icelandic art from the National Gallery of Iceland includes sculpture, installation, painting, photography, and videos by 21 of Iceland’s most acclaimed artists: Þórdís Aðalsteinsdóttir, Olga Bergmann, Hildur Bjarnadóttir, Margrét H. Blöndal, Ólafur Elíasson, Steingrímur Eyfjörð, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Hulda Hákon, The Icelandic Love Corporation (Sigrún Hrólfsdóttir, Jóní Jónsdóttir, and Eirún Sigurðardóttir), Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Ragnar Kjartansson, Ólöf Nordal, Jón Óskar, Eggert Pétursson, Katrín Sigurðardóttir, Hrafnkell Sigurðsson, Magnús Sigurðarson, and Hulda Stefánsdóttir."

The show will run through to August 15, 2008.

Links:
Scandinavia House
LIST (Icelandic Art News)
Icelandic Love Corporation interview (SiouxWIRE)
Katrín Sigurðardóttir (SiouxWIRE)
Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (SiouxWIRE)

Introducing MAMORU TSUKADA

Mamoru Tsukada has some intriguing work in his portfolio. From Tokyo Art Beat:

"Mamoru Tsukada was born in Nagano prefecture in 1962. After studying photography in the U.S, he is currently based in Tokyo. He started his career as a photographer taking pictures of blind people. Blind people build their visual experience through their other senses and the image they create in their brain differs from our reality. Tsukada gets his artistic inspiration from working with them. He explores how an image functions, by making photographs that deviate from reality to arouse the unconsciousness."

Links:
Mamoru Tsukada (Asian Photography Blog) - SOURCE
Mamoru Tsukada (Tomio Koyama Gallery)
Mamoru Tsukaka (Hangar.org)
Tokyo Art Beat

Featurette: Húbert Nói Jóhannesson

One day when I live in Reykjavik, I hope I'll actually be able to go to one of these. This new show at Gallery Turpentine is featuring the work of Húbert Nói.

From CIA(Center for Icelandic Art):

Húbert Nói (b. 1961) studied biology, geology and chemistry at the University of Iceland in addition to his studies at the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts. While painting forms the core of his artwork, his diverse oeuvre includes drawings, etchings, videos, and even a CD of real-time music for astronauts. His creative work can be conceptualized as a sort of contemporary alchemy: transforming the scientific into the spiritual.

Links:
Húbert Nói
Húbert Nói interview (LIST)
Gallery Turpentine
CIA (Center for Icelandic Art)

Featurette: DANIEL GUSTAV CRAMER

German born photographer, Daniel Gustav Cramer has some stunning work in his portfolio particularly the trilogy of woodland, underwater, and mountain photographs.



Links:
Daniel Gustav Cramer
Daniel Gustav Cramer (DOMOBAAL)
Daniel Gustav Cramer (re-title.com)
Daniel Gustav Cramer (Vera Cortes)
Daniel Gustav Cramer (kunstaspekte)

Featurette: RACHI AKIRA

Ch'ng Yaohong posted on Rachi Akira's work over at the wonderful Asian Photography Blog. Both are well worth a visit.


Links:
Rachi Akira
Rachi Akira (Asian Photography Blog) - SOURCE

Introducing MARK LECKEY

Mark Leckey is the third introduction to the four nominees for this year's Turner Prize. I have to say it's refreshing to see an established artist with a MySpace page. In addition to being a fan of Doctor Who, Madame Bovary, and Little Richard, Leckey provides this to the point introduction:

I am a British artist. I show with the Cabinet in London, Gavin Brown's in New York and Buchholz Galerie in Cologne. I teach at the Stadelschule in Frankfurt and have a band called Jack too Jack....

In regard to his work, it is varied, often hybrid, and intrinsically modern. He is nominated for his solo exhibitions which incorporate sculpture, film, sound and performance.

Borborygmus in the Kunstvereins basement

Links:
Mark Leckey (MySpace)
JackTooJack (MySpace) - Mark Leckey's band
Mark Leckey (Guardian Unlimited)
Mark Leckey (Frieze)
Mark Leckey (ArtForum)
Mark Leckey (Manifesta 5)

The Reykjavík Arts Festival 2008

The Reykjavik Arts Festival has been held since 1970 featuring an international selection of artists. Since 2004, the original bi-annual schedule of the festival was made an annual event held each May. This year it will be held from the 15 May to 5 June.

The festival takes in a variety of artists with music representative of classical, pop, jazz, opera, and world as well as visual artists, seminars, theatre and dance. Some of the highlights of this year's festival include Croatian Contemporary Art at Gallerí 100°, the Experiment Marathon Reykjavík at the Reykjavík Art Museum (RAM) organized by the Serpentine Gallery(London), and what sounds to be a fascinating performance by the Iceland Dance Company and The Norwegian Company of Contemporary Dance featuring choreography by Ina Christel Johannessen and music composed by two Icelandic musicians, Kira Kira and Hildur I. Gudnadottir, along with their German counterpart Dirk Desselhaus.




Links:
The Reykjavik Arts Festival

Introducing RUNA ISLAM

The second introduction to the quartet of Turner Prize nominees, Runa Islam graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2004. Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1970, she now works and resides in London.

From White Cube:

Runa Islam makes film and video installations that use overlapping layers of narrative to explore notions of truth and fiction, subjectivity and authorship. Islam installs her films in architectural configurations, frequently presenting them across two or three screens as a framing device. Her work aims to blur the distinctions between film and sculpture, art and cinema, and encourages a range of interpretations from viewers.

Links:
Runa Islam (White Cube)
Runa Islam - video excerpt (Artonfilm)
Runa Islam (Hammer Museum)
Runa Islam (Frieze Magazine)
Cinematic Effects: The art of Runa Islam (ArtForum)
Runa Islam images (Shugo Arts)
Runa Islam - Conditional Probability (Serpentine Gallery)
Runa Islam - CV (White Cube)
Runa Islam - Time takes a cigarette (White Cube)
Runa Islam interview (Kopenhagen.dk)
Runa Islam Q&A (White Cube)

Introducing CATHY WILKES

The first introduction to the four artists nominated for this year's Turner Prize, Cathy Wilkes was born in Belfast(1967). Her work is varied, precocious, feminine and as a whole surprisingly concise. A Borges-like symmetry and enigma emanate from her creations.

Cathy Wilkes currently lives and works in Glasgow. Her show for which she is nominated at the Milton Keynes Gallery runs through to June 8, 2008




Links:
Cathy Wilkes (The Modern Institute)
Cathy Wilkes (MAP Magazine)
Cathy Wilkes (Manifesta 5)
Cathy Wilkes (Milton Keynes Gallery)
Cathy Wilkes (Frieze)