Art by Roy Stanfield, from a group show he organized at Moti Hasson gallery. The image is a copyright-free starburst pattern he scanned, fuzzed out in an imaging program, mounted on Plex, and perched on a ledge in this plexiglas structure. (The unfuzzed version is on the back.) Stanfield belongs to the proud tradition of what might be called "focused desultoriness" that includes Robert Rauschenberg and Rachel Harrison (but not so much Cady Noland, contrary to some earlier speculation--the work isn't as dark). His twist on those artists is the knowing and unpretentious use of digital technology and the Web in his content.
More tough art, but the same guy. It's interesting Hasson gave Stanfield the opportunity to organize this show. Many of the other artists I could connect with. Actually I can perceive a gentle shift in the direction of a breeze (yeah I know there are lots of cross flows your way, but...), one that regular galleries such as Moti are likely to seek out in the future. I've noticed a few middle tier galleries begin a shift! Or my imagination, hope! Thanks Tom for doing all the hard work to bring attention to what's actually going on under, between, bursting, as usual!, finding, seeking out, the less than usual.
Brent Hallard
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Art by Roy Stanfield, from a group show he organized at Moti Hasson gallery. The image is a copyright-free starburst pattern he scanned, fuzzed out in an imaging program, mounted on Plex, and perched on a ledge in this plexiglas structure. (The unfuzzed version is on the back.) Stanfield belongs to the proud tradition of what might be called "focused desultoriness" that includes Robert Rauschenberg and Rachel Harrison (but not so much Cady Noland, contrary to some earlier speculation--the work isn't as dark). His twist on those artists is the knowing and unpretentious use of digital technology and the Web in his content.
- tom moody 10-25-2006 3:17 am
More tough art, but the same guy. It's interesting Hasson gave Stanfield the opportunity to organize this show. Many of the other artists I could connect with. Actually I can perceive a gentle shift in the direction of a breeze (yeah I know there are lots of cross flows your way, but...), one that regular galleries such as Moti are likely to seek out in the future. I've noticed a few middle tier galleries begin a shift! Or my imagination, hope! Thanks Tom for doing all the hard work to bring attention to what's actually going on under, between, bursting, as usual!, finding, seeking out, the less than usual.
Brent Hallard
- anonymous (guest) 10-26-2006 3:02 pm