art at two removes
The fridge looks nothing like my fridge. In truth it is more like a “dark mirrorâ€, a “walled garden†or a “monstrous insectâ€, all comparisons made by an anguished, robotic first person voiceover. Manufacturers Samsung surely realise they are in the business of fabricating metaphors. How else could they justify…
From the pencil shavings and strewn magazines on the floor, it looks something like Maxime Angel has been living in the gallery. Indeed, there are reports she has slept on several works. She may even have slept inside the containerboard on the wall. The gallery assistant tells me the college-trained…
We’ve had seven more days of neuron-firing stories on-line, including: Scientists told the media that art can boost dopamine levels. But can it also give you the munchies? (from The Telegraph) On artnet, Ben Davis considers the Vatican’s decision to put the Sistine Chapel online and asks how they can…