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Peer to Peer

Do Not Research • 39 implied HN points • 17 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Digital Art Art Community
  1. Peer-to-peer networks store data in a decentralized way and allow users to be both clients and servers, promoting equal interaction and file sharing.
  2. Peer-to-peer technology revolutionized digital content exchange, enabling artists to reach wider audiences online without relying on traditional distribution channels.
  3. Peer-to-peer networks have led to both positive impacts like information democratization and negative effects such as copyright infringement, causing shifts in business models.

Bard Meme Lab: DEEP STATE Multimedia Installation

Do Not Research • 39 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Performance art Visual art Photography Cultural critique
  1. The DEEP STATE Multimedia Installation by Bard Meme Lab at Bard College featured a variety of artists, performers, and curators
  2. The project called 'Deep State' challenged viewers to rethink truth and fiction, and virtue and sin as categories to be played with
  3. The exhibition featured a range of artworks exploring themes like engineered godliness, organic leanings, and sexy aesthetics

Dead Write

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Painting Artistic Process
  1. Humans have shifted from materialism to abstractionism, leading to a disregard for material objects and a focus on abstract ideas
  2. There is a call to reset to a time before the plastic age and embrace a lifestyle that values material and spiritual benefits over abstractionism
  3. The solution proposed involves embracing boredom, increasing waste, and disconnecting from the bubble of modern life to find contentment in simplicity and nature

A List of Lost Tulips

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration
  1. Tulips are fascinating flowers with various unique cultivars that are often not cataloged.
  2. The post shares some interesting and poetic descriptions of lesser-known tulip varieties.
  3. Each tulip cultivar listed has its own distinct characteristics and colors, making them intriguing and beautiful.
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May Day

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 01 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Artists Poetry Creativity Philosophy
  1. The author reflects on personal struggles, like health issues and temptations to drink, while creating art on cardboard.
  2. The text criticizes the disparity in wages between different professions and suggests that teachers and healthcare workers should be paid more.
  3. The author contemplates escaping to a place where they can be supported financially for their art, questioning the pursuit of money and the American way of life.

A Cloud Catalog

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 16 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration
  1. The post describes various unique types of clouds and cloud formations, including turtle-shaped clouds, tenuous cloud-like phenomena, and stationary clouds shaped like figure eights.
  2. Some cloud types mentioned in the post have imaginative names like 'Altoirids' which cast reflections of rainbows, 'Cumulopedia' which are large cloud-forms that can be manipulated by users, and 'Phaetonimbus' which carry the sun across the sky.
  3. The post also talks about clouds taking on different colors and shapes at specific times, like clouds that turn green-gold at sunset and clouds shaped like surf breakers that rotate slowly like a conclusion.

On Emotion Versus Sentimentality

Critic at Large • 39 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Critique Emotion Comparison
  1. Emotion can be a powerful persuasive tool that reinforces arguments or character perception when felt genuinely, while sentimentality can come across as forced or manipulative.
  2. Critics noted a distinction between emotion and sentimentality in Steven Spielberg's films, where emotion moves the audience while sentimentality feels unearned.
  3. The endings of 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Schindler's List' illustrate the difference between genuine emotion and sentimentality in storytelling, impacting how they are received by critics and viewers.

Market Me

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Art market
  1. The author is offering a deal where anyone can sell their art to friends at a price they set, taking a percentage of the profit.
  2. The author criticizes traditional art galleries and encourages readers to take art sales into their own hands.
  3. The author emphasizes the importance of keeping art alive and bypassing the influence of millionaires in the art market.

Yet More Lost Tarot Cards

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Symbols Divination
  1. The post discusses lost tarot cards and their meanings, such as 'The Familiar' symbolizing companionship and 'The Almanac' representing obscured origins and projections.
  2. Other cards mentioned include 'The Weaver' denoting continuity and 'The Shears' representing irrevocable endings.
  3. Each card described has a unique symbolism that captures various aspects of life, from steady companionship to spontaneous generation and irrevocable choices.

Desire and Cinema

To Asra • 39 implied HN points • 11 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Films Desire Psychoanalysis Surrealism Gender Roles
  1. Buñuel's final four films explore human desire, repression, and societal civility through surrealistic storytelling.
  2. Jacques Lacan's theories on desire and pleasure are intertwined with Buñuel's filmography, creating a deep exploration of human experience.
  3. The gender dynamics and complexities of desire depicted in Buñuel's films echo the themes discussed by Lacan, showing the universal struggle with desire and relationships.

After Funeral Luncheons

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting History Culture Travel Society
  1. The author expresses a desire to escape a society they perceive as sick and exhausting, seeking a simpler life in a tranquil village to focus on art and history.
  2. They outline a plan to move to Sutton-cum-Lound, the ancestral home, offering to work as an artist and historian for room and board, expressing gratitude and commitment to the village.
  3. The author aims to trade the complexities of modern life for a quieter existence, willing to contribute their skills and embrace a slower pace in exchange for support from the community.

Art in Response to Pollution

Green Graphic Design • 39 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Pollution Exhibit Artists
  1. Impressionist artists might have unintentionally depicted air pollution in their paintings.
  2. Plastic pollution can be creatively visualized through art, like popsicles made from polluted water samples.
  3. Art can be a powerful medium to raise awareness about the impact of pollution on the environment, as seen in exhibits mixing animal bones with plastics.

HYBRED: A Graphic Novel

Journal of Free Black Thought • 5 implied HN points • 18 Nov 25
🎨 Art & Illustration Comics Graphic novels Visual art
  1. The graphic novel 'HYBRED' is set in a dystopian version of Los Angeles. It shows a grim future that is similar to the author's own experiences.
  2. Jamie Mustard, the creator, wrote and directed the novel, and worked with artist Francesca Filomena for the illustrations. They made the artwork together in a small town in Southern Italy.
  3. The first ten pages of 'HYBRED' give readers a sneak peek into its unique world. The book is just released and aims to impress its audience.

The Pouch Should Make a Comeback

The False Consensus Effect • 39 implied HN points • 04 Feb 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Drawing
  1. The author reflects on the concept of working for free in different stages of life, from childhood to adulthood, and its impact on financial security.
  2. The author shares personal experiences regarding Social Security benefits and financial struggles, highlighting the importance of support from loved ones.
  3. The post features various free paintings created by the author, showcasing their art and creativity in the face of financial challenges.

30 Jan 2024 – Windowless skyscrapers and random numbers

Outsider Art • 19 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Literature History Architecture Books Art
  1. Some skyscrapers lack windows and were constructed in the 1960s-1970s to house telecommunications equipment, like 33 Thomas Street in New York City.
  2. Windowless skyscrapers were designed to aid in temperature control and protect against external threats, including withstanding a nuclear blast.
  3. The Brutalist design of windowless skyscrapers like 33 Thomas Street replaced earlier Art Deco telecommunications hubs, ushering in an age of mass surveillance.

Before I Go

Soaring Twenties • 231 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Visual art
  1. The poem reflects on mortality, legacy, and passing down wisdom through generations.
  2. The piece showcases artistic expression without conforming to algorithms.
  3. Soaring Twenties promotes reader support to maintain and create new content.

The Greatest Piece of AI Art

Marginally Compelling • 24 implied HN points • 29 May 25
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Art Contemporary Art Cultural Commentary Art history Digital Art
  1. AI can be a helpful tool for speeding up creative projects and making art, but it also raises big questions about our future.
  2. One important AI art piece is a completion of Keith Haring's unfinished work, which reveals deeper messages about art and technology.
  3. This artwork makes us think about our relationship with AI and what we value in art and creativity.

My red paintings is an art show.

Two Pages Double Spaced • 13 implied HN points • 16 Aug 25
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Exhibitions Artists Painting Art events
  1. The art show is called 'My red paintings is an art show' and it's happening from August 28 to August 30 in an apartment.
  2. The paintings are created using only red and white colors, exploring themes of meaning behind those colors.
  3. The event will also showcase a comic called 'Gun Angel' by the artist Aaron Chang, who is the artist's brother.

Pre-post post

Thoughts on Writing • 39 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Podcast Songwriting Conversation
  1. The author is planning to post a three-part 'case against purpose' next week, merging various arguments against purpose into one place. It's based on a recent talk given in Ghent.
  2. The author has engaged in a podcast conversation triggered by their recent post 'All art isn't political', delving into the politics of poetry and creativity, among other topics.
  3. The author has ongoing creative conversations in 'Songwritings' with Kate van der Borgh, interweaving discussions on writing, dream states, and the popularity of the supernatural in the early 20th century.

Death

Soaring Twenties • 231 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Essays Fiction Poetry Video
  1. The topic of Death evoked deep and varied responses from writers.
  2. The contributions ranged from personal essays to poetry, showcasing different perspectives.
  3. The Symposium highlighted the power of exploring complex themes through creative mediums.

Can we trust aesthetics to be fair ?

On Looking • 119 implied HN points • 20 May 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Aesthetics Creative industry Identity Meritocracy Fairness
  1. Aesthetics in the creative industry raises questions about what defines 'good work' and who gets to decide, challenging the idea of universal beauty standards.
  2. Meritocracy and economic value in the creative industry are closely linked, but meritocracy may not always lead to fair opportunities due to structural inequalities.
  3. The association between artists and their work, as well as the concept of aesthetic meritocracy, may influence how we perceive art and artists, raising questions about fairness and identity in the industry.