interesting interview with the new editor, david velasco, of artforum (bolding my own):
Putting “incite backlash” at the top of my to-do list. No, but I want to feature art that really fucks with you, and then I want writers who will explain to you that it’s fucking with them, and sharing how and why it does so.And why that should matter to you.
to me, something often left out of the conversation about art IS the conversation — it feels like you’re supposed to see something and understand it OR intuit why people have passionate feelings about these works (because in theory you’ve having the same response) OR if you have feelings about the work (including confusion), there’s no place where, or anyone with whom, you can discuss those feelings (art institutions don’t really have a space to encourage that dialogue) (perhaps social media is the closest?). so…velasco’s goal to have more of that kind of conversation feels important.
also from her interview in mythos (bolding my own):
I want the things that lack in our lives to be other people’s problems. I want our lives to be everyone’s responsibility. In the same way, I often think the biggest women’s issue is securing protections that would extend to low-income workers, Fight for 15.
I wonder if this time will bring women around to a deeper understanding of the fact that capitalism is at odds with feminism—that an environment of scarcity prioritizes the individual at the expense of the group.
That same month, Balk wrote a post called “My Advice to Young People,” which included Balk’s Law (“Everything you hate about the Internet is actually everything you hate about people”), Balk’s Second Law (“The worst thing is knowing what everyone thinks about everything”), and Balk’s Third Law (“If you think the Internet is terrible now, just wait a while”).
just a reminder that a (really terrible old pop) song can shake you out of your sad self while you’re pumping gas. self, don’t forget music! it will save you! ps what song is this, it is terrible wonderful (probably there’s a japanese word for this).
now going to get donuts.
UPDATE: it is this song, basically a soul patch in music form!!! it also was the theme to one tree hill!!! perfection!!!!
What’s your go-to, standing over the kitchen sink meal when you get home from a long day with no energy to cook a real dinner? Right now my standing-over-the-kitchen-sink meal is Salvatore ricotta with sea salt and olive oil either on Finn Crisp or fresh Italian bread.
(via pinterest, sideways discovered via leanne shapton’s IMPORTANT ARTIFACTS…)
(clearly avoiding my grad school work)
(also recommend his cake paintings)
