Josiah McElheny: Beauty & Seduction | Art21 "Exclusive"
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Uploaded by art21org on Jun 25, 2009
Episode #062: Artist Josiah McElheny discusses the intentionally problematic nature of beauty and seduction in his "Total Reflective Abstraction" (2004) installation, on view at Donald Young Gallery in Chicago, as well as works by fellow artists and architectural masterpieces such as Renaissance palaces.
Josiah McElheny creates finely crafted, handmade glass objects that he combines with photographs, text, and museological displays to evoke notions of meaning and memory. McElhenys work takes as its subject the object, idea, and social nexus of glass. Influenced by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges, McElhenys work often takes the form of historical fictions. Part of McElhenys fascination with storytelling is that glassmaking is part of an oral tradition handed down generation to generation, artisan to artisan. Sculptural models of Modernist ideals, these totally reflective environments are both elegant seductions as well as parables of the vices of utopian aspirations.
Learn more about Josiah McElheny: http://www.art21.org/artists/josiah-mcelheny
VIDEO | Producer: Wesley Miller and Nick Ravich. Interview: Susan Sollins. Camera & Sound: Kurt Branstetter, Joel Shapiro, and Tom Bergin. Editor: Jenny Chiurco. Artwork Courtesy: Josiah McElheny. Special Thanks: Donald Young Gallery, Chicago.
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Your work is wordless
stefbreuer 6 months ago
this work is so sexy, i'm seducted
moncia87 2 years ago
if ur interested in his work, then y do u even care about his voice? his thoughts and perception are so interesting and innovative
rosebud3991 2 years ago
which season of art:21 is this from?
JumandJabba 2 years ago
He could make great Disney voice overs!
I don't know about the valid points...but he is a good crafttman or manager of craft people, sorrounding his work with theoretical blah, blah, blah...some curators buy into that bs.
Raviff75 2 years ago
He makes very valid points. I would enjoy seeing some of his work.
buffalofonix 2 years ago
Yea, what happenned to his voice. A hormonal problem maybe?
Anyaway I love what he talks about. Very interesting.
squeezethesquirrel 2 years ago
hahaha! yeah
gorky808 2 years ago
HIs voice sounds weeeeiiiirrd!!
girlwitaswaga 2 years ago
Realmente extraordinario el trabajo.
productoraVHS 2 years ago