Folding Space to Bring You Back
Folding Space to Bring You Back: The Supplication by Renovation in the work of Christina P. Day Three Poems by Courtney Mandryk *Christina P. Day and I made work on each side of a studio wall at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2005. I saw her finished constructions, and I also saw the photographs from … Read more
Forces Not Forms: Christopher Hartshorne’s Crash Blossom
Forces Not Forms: Christopher Hartshorne’s Crash Blossom An Essay by Alison McMenamin Christopher Hartshorne’s intricate woodcut prints reference organic forms and capture the frenetic energy of scientific processes. Combining simple elements to create complex structures, his process shares a kinship with the biological. For the exhibition Crash Blossom, the artist prints with a collection of … Read more
Immigrants, Superheros, and the Resurrection of Christ: The Works of Grimaldi Baez
Immigrants, Superheros, and the Resurrection of Christ: The Works of Grimaldi Baez An Essay by Janette Chien and Wayne Kleppe “All we ever see of stars are their old photographs.” -Alan Moore Reduced down to its core, boxing is about one thing: punching the other guy really hard. Boxer Hector “Macho“ Camacho elevated the sport … Read more
Christina Roth & Tamsen Wojtanowski: One More Day: An Essay by Jennifer Zarro
Christina Roth & Tamsen Wojtanowski: One More Day An Essay by Jennifer Zarro I began writing this essay on December 21, 2012. As it was widely known, this was the last day of the Mayan Long Count calendar. The world didn’t end but a new b’ak’tun has begun. December 21st was also the day the NRA … Read more
Primordial Ink: Alexis Nutini’s Synthesized Worlds
Primordial Ink: Alexis Nutini’s Synthesized Worlds An Essay by Sophie Sanders Today many artists rely upon digital technologies to produce their work, sacrificing the uniqueness and intimacy of the hand-made mark. Philadelphia-based artist Alexis Nutini elaborately carves his woodcut plates to produce grandiose reduction prints and he delights in the luscious texture of oil-based ink … Read more
Thoughts on the Faultless Aesthetic: A Letter to Matt Ziemke from Benjamin Teague
Dear Matt, When I was approached to write about your work, I began by simply looking at your images online, not able easily enough to see your work in place. I began simply by jotting down notes over the time I had to prepare, looking at updates of your website. Additionally, through those updates I … Read more
Search and Rescue: Diagrams of Monotony and Distress in the Work of Dustin Campbell
Search and Rescue: Diagrams of Monotony and Distress in the Work of Dustin Campbell By Addie Langford, Detroit, MI September 17, 2012 Though the subject of countless artist/thinkers, memory and nostalgia remain a fascination. But inherent to nostalgia is not only the recall of activities, but the longing to return to a time deemed more … Read more
