SURABHI GHOSH

Surabhi has a different artistic approach compare to mine because her research on pattern does not have a specific direction to me. During her presentation, I always think that she did not really specifically elaborate how she can relate the pattern to culture, women's hair or some of the symbols. She centre point of the research is about pattern only but not linking with any specific topic that she would like to further investigate.
Maybe because she is a professor in Concordia, I was a bit disappointed that the way she explained her works are too lecturer like instead of an artist.
I was thinking why I was expecting artist talk like an artist talk? Does artist talk has a specific criteria? Why did I deny her way to present her way?
I did enjoy her works so much, but I could not see the linkage of her mindset and attitude of her practice.
Surabhi's research is so difficult that I really appreciate some artists could do a reseach about something highly abstract. The challenging part of her research is that she would like to put a certain narration inside and trying to conceptualize the pattern. However, if she could further explain the way she link pattern with other things she mentioned, I would be easily assessed to her mindset and understand her way of making art.

DANIEL BARROW

Daniel Barrow was a very interesting artist. I totally enjoyed his new method of presenting drawings. In the beginning of the talk, he named himself as a media artist. I was so surprised when he said that n I continued to observe how he defined himself and whats the relationship between his work and his media artist identity. Eventually except the fact that he used overhead projector to perform and he used other equipment to present his drawings, I do not really see him as a media artist, rather I see him as an expanding drawing artist. Itis experimental and he does not really investigate the technoogy itself.
I reflect on myself because I used to call myself as a media artist. It is a dangerous term to me that media artist can mean a lot of things. It is a very broad term but not every artist is able to use it correctly. I do think that media artist is attributed to new media artist since no one calls themselves as new media artist anymore. New media artist carries a huge responsibility and it indicated that the artist keep exploring new technology. It is highly challenging and ambitious when some artist called new media artist.
Furthermore, since media art is a very popular trend nowadays, sometimes I suspect if Daniel like being called as a media artist or he is a real media artist. To me his original ideas always came from drawings and the style and character of his painting and drawings are marvolus. It is only common that nowadays we use technology but does it encounter that he is a media artist?

I was stuck in the beginning of his talk when he introduced himself as a media artist until the end of the talk. However, his works are excellent and I really enjoy his "artist statement" video. It is very hilarious and the way he made joke of himself definitely entertaining but also sarcastic.

Erin Gee

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A narcissistic personality disorder causes problems in many areas of life, such as relationships, work, school or financial affairs. You may be generally unhappy and disappointed when you're not given the special favors or admiration you believe you deserve. Others may not enjoy being around you, and you may find your relationships unfulfilling.

Narcissistic personality disorder treatment is centered around talk therapy (psychotherapy).

psychologists have found statistically significant trends that show a steady increase in narcissism and hostility in popular music

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several prominent writers have turned art criticism into a popularity contest with commentary measured in thumbs ups, red hearts and smiley-face emojis.

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Chris Burden

Is Contemporary Art History Global?

Hans Belting, "Contemporary Art as Global Art: A Critical Estimate" in The p.47 Global Art World: Audiences, Markets, Museums, Eds. Hans Belting and Andrea
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T.J. Demos, "Moving Images of Globalization"  

Terry Smith, "The State of Art History: Contemporary Art"