Make art not friends

i tried to have a normal day at work ok

tweet sequence of a not-quite-friend and artist i admire that i find myself thinking of constantly

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breaking my silence. me

Marcio Marianno Two Self Portraits / Dois autorretratos Brazil (2012) Acrylic object on paper - collage in cameo [Source]

Went to Hilda af Klimt at grand palais and still daydreaming about it

swanage, dorset - 04.03.2026 - photos are my own, unfiltered swanage has, to me, always had the quality of a town on the precipice of slipping, unnoticed, into the sea.

Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I can’t help but think of this professor being like, “Good starting point, now let’s get specific.” I think when we have to commit to saying “that’s ___” it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever we’re claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes it’s art, and it should be full of problems, because that’s what art is.

kyohei sakaguchi