i already gushed over how fascinated i am with damien hirst’s “For the Love of God“…the diamond encrusted skull…so it seemed fitting to provide the details on the making of…as provided by the blog supertouch.

xo,
emma

this video by Marco Cibola for Kelley Polar‘s song Chrysanthemum is exactly as i imagine life if i were an itty bitty creature living in the head of jennifer davis.

xo,
emma

Mr. Kristoffer Knutson is a juror for this exhibit…so show him what you’re made of, submit!

Ephemeral Space
Call for Submissions
Mush, Mush, Masculinity!
Deadline: August 12, 2007

Ephemeral Space invites submissions for a juried, single-night exhibition that explores masculinity. On September 8, 2007, ES will transform ACVR Warehouse, across the river from downtown St. Paul, into an arena that spurs dialogues about gender through art. Feminism radically shaped the end of the last century by challenging male dominance of the art world. Led by artists, this social movement altered the standards of judgment and organization of institutions, while fostering a reformulation of female identity. But, how do men figure into this picture? Oftentimes taken as the homogenous “other,” set opposite of feminism, masculinity becomes the primary focus of this show.

The organizers of this exhibit seek artwork (2-D, 3-D, installation, or video) that explores masculinity. Work submitted for consideration might address, but is not limited to, the following questions: What is masculinity? How is masculinity constructed and what are the repercussions of these constructs? How does masculinity relate to biology, hormones, and physicality? For whom is masculinity constructed and whom does it serve? How do we represent maleness and masculinity today? How can masculinity be seen as either in opposition to or compatible with feminism? How do we encrypt signs of masculinity or subvert male identity? Do men and women understand masculinity differently? How does masculinity operate locally?

Visit www.ephemeralspace.com to download the full prospectus.

Many thanks to Collier White for the thoughtful and thorough review of In the poem about love you don’t write the word love now on view at Midway Contemporary Art.