“Code Orange” Marcus Civin on Britt Ransom
you cannot put rocks in your pocket(s), 2016, by American artist Britt Ransom, consists of one hundred sixty-two plastic pieces. Every piece is a precise 3D printed replica of one of five stones or a small fossil Ransom found (…)
“Can Drawing Be Political?” Andrej Mirčev on Jen Durbin
After the cloud had cleared during the afternoon, Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas was a bright sunny day. The crowds had gathered along the main street as they expected to see the 35th President of the United States passing down to Trade Mart (…)
“Cleaved interpretation” Antar Kuri on Lewis Colburn
Suddenly, an entire house explodes. We see it several times and from different angles in a blast of fire and black smoke. With each burst, time slows down and we zoom in on an allegorical exterior place showing the interior of the house where a tv set (…)
“Under the Umbrellas” Brandon Sward on Tracy Tsang
If you search for the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government (LOCPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Google Maps, you will find it has a 1.3-star rating. (…)
The Unseen and Present in the Fold series of Adler Guerrier by Joey Chin
What comes to mind when we think of the built environment outside of urban planning and real estate development—macro concepts and visions of master plans for land use or precinct rejuvenation? (…)
“The Spaces In-Between: Letters to Shevik” Erin Gordon on Itamar Gov
Interdisciplinary artist Itamar Gov’s Letters to Shevik explores the relationship between a man and his wife without explicitly stating so; instead, it uses language to sweep up the audience gradually into its intimacies. It’s quiet, contemplative, introspective, and, at times, mundane in the most magnetic way. (…)