April 17, 2023

Six sentences concerning art and jealousy

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Jealousy of other artists is perhaps the most natural part of being an artist.


Artists should have honest discussions about ambition (and about money.)


Being an artist is often about the feeling that other artists are getting something that you’re not.


The difference between how I feel jealous of an artist whose work is better than mine and how I feel jealous of an artist whose work is more successful than mine.


The purpose of an artistic star system is to undermine solidarity.


There are no individual solutions to collective problems.



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April 2, 2023

My apartment is just piles of books

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The video recording of My apartment is just piles of books was online only until April 30th, 2023 and therefore is no longer available.

"In this online performance, Jacob Wren reflects on the fact that he used to travel constantly for art and yet during the pandemic spent more time in his apartment than ever before. And the travel has not yet resumed. Through a short tour of his bookshelf, questions are raised about what it means to make art when you find yourself no longer in constant motion."

However, you can still watch the conversation between Anyse Ducharme and Jacob Wren as part of the Virtual Encounters series: https://vimeo.com/815412881

Presented by LOMAA.



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