For Bernar Venet, being an artist means not only to paint or to make sculptures, but also to speculate—in art, science, philosophy, mathematics, geometry, and music. He is an internationally recognized painter, sculptor, and composer (of concrete music), and his main interest in art is to raise questions, to push his work further and farther,
Andrew Rogers and the Rhythm of Life
To meet Andrew Rogers is to be immediately aware of his vitality and optimism—qualities that, combined with his drive and commitment, have led him to produce some 300 works in bronze since 1988. In addition, he possesses an admirable flexibility that has enabled him to move into parallel areas of sculptural practice: his oeuvre includes
The Life of a Place: Dani Karavan
Dani Karavan has constructed a reputation in Europe, Israel, America, and Asia by working independently of the standard support structures made available to artists….see the full feature in April’s magazine.
The FACTs: A Conversation with Eddie Berg
Any history of the mutating developments in ’90s new media art must include Eddie Berg. Born and raised in Liverpool, England, the art-Berg began as an enthusiast and “made something out of nothing.” In 1988, he founded the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT), a Liverpool-based agency for the exhibition, support, and development of
Robert Klippel: Australia’s Greatest Sculptor
“A tribute exhibition to Australia’s greatest sculptor” was the statement on the invitation to the opening of Robert Klippel’s exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. The press release from the gallery stated that “his vision stands alone in the history of Australian art” and that Klippel is “arguably one of
Mapping Traces: A Conversation with Rachel Whiteread
Rachel Whiteread’s meteoric rise to prominence in the 1990s cemented her reputation as one of Britain’s most important sculptors. Her work involves casting the space within and around objects, using materials such as resin, plaster, concrete, and rubber, to create negative impressions of her chosen object.
