My interest in the Tao Te Ching—the great text said to have been spoken by the legendary Chinese sage Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E.—began many years ago while I was living in Santa Barbara, California.
Rona Pondick’s Monsters of Fear and Desire
Her creations are monsters in the original sense of monstrum, an omen or dire warning….see the full review in September’s magazine.
Difficulty is Good: A Conversation with Dinos and Jake Chapman
Their works offer a cocktail of humor, horror, the sublime, and cultural critique…see the full review in July/August’s magazine.
Emotional Subtext of Form and Space: A Conversation with Peter Randall-Page
Stone carving does not seem to co-exist easily with the world of Damien Hirst or, for that matter, with the world of conceptual art. Someone like Peter Randall-Page, who has been working for over 30 years, is always in danger of being overlooked, of being seen as unfashionable.
