Author: Katie Peyton Hofstadter
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From Eroticism to Extinction 8 | 83 | 22 | 00 | 44 [by Katie Peyton Hofstadter]
8 years | 83 days | 22:00:44 I recently gave an art-tour to a group of graduate design students. It was the week of the Climate Strikes, Greta Thunberg was at the UN, and…
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Summer studio shots with Mary Ann Strandell… [by Katie Peyton Hofstadter]
This month, I am locked in the shimmery construction sites of Mary Ann Strandell. I snapped these process shots in her studio, and then we planted a geranium border in her garden. Her husband…
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Is Your Roof Next? [by Katie Peyton]
This is a shark on a house. It follows the time honored tradition of shark art, and art on top of houses. It’s a statement against dropping shit from the sky.…
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Every Edge of the World: Morehshin Allahyari’s “The Laughing Snake” [by Katie Peyston Hoftstadter]
What I notice first: the carved wooden snake, glowing pink and gold in the darkened room. Her lips curl back to laugh, showing teeny-tiny fangs. In the corner, a hypertext narrative glitters quietly, ready…
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“Meltwater Pulse” and Other Possible Futures: The Extinction Art of Sofía Córdova [by Katie Peyton]
I’ve been looking at a lot of art about death lately. It isn’t hard to find. A close friend is drawn to art about despair: dystopia, satirical monuments, a pointing-out of destruction and consequences.…