Author Archives: cclimaco

Keeping a Diary Promotes Personal Progress

Posted on October 3, 2011 by cclimaco

Stefan Sagmesiter’s short film was very inspiring to me as an artist. I love that his show is all about everything he has learned in life so far. The idea of keeping a diary promotes personal progress was so obvious … Continue reading →

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Devine or the Devil?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by cclimaco

When watching this movie I was very aware of two things. First, I was impressed at how well and diversely the typographers were able to articulate their professional opinions about Helvetica, a VERY simple font. Second, that people feel very … Continue reading →

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Art For Art’s Sake vs A Throwback To Tradition

Posted on September 13, 2011 by cclimaco

Formalism and postmodernism are two very different schools of thought in art, and to understand them both it’s important to understand them in relation to each other. Formalists say, “It’s a feast for your eyes, therefor it’s art! Look, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Stitch Bitch: A Crack-Potpourri

Posted on September 11, 2011 by cclimaco

Shelly Jackson’s Stich Bitch left me scratching my head and all jazzed about Hypertext at the same time. This difficult-to-follow piece navigates in and around the subject of linear and non-linear writing. Amusingly enough the piece seemed to be fairly linear … Continue reading →

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