It’s David Roddis here, and it’s been so long since we’ve been in touch. This is a one-time communication, so don’t worry: I haven’t added you to a mailing list without your permission; and yes, it’s really me, David, not some fake bot-version of me created in a lab by Russian agents. Who would do such […]
To Understand Art, Trust the Artist: (or, “No, You Don’t See A Face in the Clouds”)
Implicit in the unspoken contract between artist and audience is (and must be) the assumption that the artist has said exactly what s/he meant to say. This demands from the audience a state of non-judgmental attentiveness and of trust. We can’t enter into a relationship with an artwork with the assumption that we are receiving […]
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Featured image: Tuning in to the Dahlia Frequencies” (2017). (detail) My goodness, I’ve neglected this blog. My attention has been double-tasking on keeping my personal life – meaning my home and work space – from being destroyed by invading forces of evil, and I’m only mildly exaggerating; and on dithering with my decisions about which […]
Snapshots and Photographs: Director’s Cut
[Revisiting and revising an article from three years ago. ] Here’s the same subject portrayed in a snapshot and a photograph. Before you read my ideas, what’s your take on the difference? Snapshot: A photograph taken on the fly, for the purpose of quickly recording a situation. With exactly zero care taken with technical […]
“Flowers” by Florian Photo/Art 