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Post by voleboy on Jul 28, 2011 2:31:24 GMT -8
You're not alone. I think it's technically accomplished and whatever, but the amount of hyperbole around her work leaves me puzzled. Gets a 'meh' from me.
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Post by gamma888 on Jul 28, 2011 16:43:07 GMT -8
I read those, looked at a bunch of her stuff...it just doesn't do anything for me. But I don't like any conceptual-op-art stuff, or Rothko, or pretty much anything with abstraction. Those multi-colored pixels? All I see is little boxes of color placed randomly on a sheet of paper. Randomness, in and of itself, doesn't mean anything to me. I don't want to have to read an artist's statement to derive something from their work. Like, that article praises her for pointing out that "listen" and "silent" are words made of the same letters -- and I'm thinking, so what. I don't feel that observation really merits attention, since it's essentially an arbitrary coincidence unique to English, and words are just signifiers of ideas anyway...language is always changing, it's the ideas behind the words that actually mean anything. Anyway, this just isn't for me I guess. i have to admit that i was totally clueless when i first saw her pixel prints and her books a few years ago. even though i was a graphic designer for a decade, i could sense how she became obsessed with abstract typography. her _yes or no and/or yes and no_ print was something that "clicked" for me and started to track her previous works. the more i got exposed to her works, the more i started to feel the momentum of deciphering her art. i never actually saw any of her paintings UNTIL i came to her original painting at SFMOMA's top floor. it totally blew me out and i totally stared at this painting for a good 10 minutes or so. i would encourage you to check her _crumble_ painting out as soon as possible whenever you're free since i see that you're based in sf. you can always check it out for FREE on 1st tuesday of the month. perhaps, this might give you an idea what tauba's been experimenting in terms of design. as of lately, i've started to grow fond of her perplexing work and can't get simply enough of her plain, unintelligible work that might go unraveling of your "huh" moment soon. |
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Post by afroken on Jul 29, 2011 14:43:38 GMT -8
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, you have to see the work in person to truly appreciate it. The comparison to Rothko is totally valid in that the effect of the work is totally meditative. Having said that, I'm not a fan of those crumple prints. I do like the other ones though. They just seem more appropriate for the medium to me.
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Post by sin on Aug 3, 2011 14:53:44 GMT -8
Hey - Anyone have any news on the popup book?
I preorderd one and was billed but havent heard anything about when its going to drop.
Thanks for the help - Sin
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Post by svenman on Aug 3, 2011 15:05:50 GMT -8
if i remember right, the preorder stated that the books will ship in october, so a while to wait yet...
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 16, 2011 18:18:52 GMT -8
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Post by avert on Aug 17, 2011 17:08:05 GMT -8
the books look good. i find it interesting that they are editions of 10, yet are to be produced as the orders come in. i have a lot of respect for that. i feel it will result in very strong individual works.
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Post by afroken on Aug 18, 2011 11:01:03 GMT -8
Anyone know details of pricing and availability on these books?
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Post by lowpro on Aug 18, 2011 13:23:07 GMT -8
Anyone know details of pricing and availability on these books? There should still be some availability in each of the four editions, but I wouldn't count on it for much longer. Prices started at 5500 for the Tubes/Regression series, which was a down right steal considering each piece is handcut and entirely hand sprayed by Tauba. The Marble/Wood series started at 14k. Both had already undergone one price bump, to 7500 and 16k respectively, after three sales when I spoke with John on Friday. With the feeding frenzy that there was before the opening, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a second price bump on each, with certain pieces being soldout and all well on their way to that designation. |
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Post by gilsteph on Aug 18, 2011 13:26:18 GMT -8
I heard back from the gallery this morning. Only two books left, would love to buy one but I think it will just end up in my cupboard. Lovely though!
"Please note that we only have one "Float" piece remaining at 14k, then it goes up to 16k; and only a few "Spray Through (Recession)" at 7500 are available."
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Post by svenman on Aug 18, 2011 13:53:54 GMT -8
these look quite remarkable. wish i could see them for myself - i'm sure the interaction is wonderful
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Post by funkymonkey on Aug 19, 2011 5:40:26 GMT -8
These books are phenomenal! Float and Wood are now $16K, Recession is $7.5K. I have some pics in details. I am not sure if I can post them here since I got them from the gallery. If anybody is interested, I can PM them to you.
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Post by hellosir on Aug 19, 2011 5:52:28 GMT -8
Is anyone from the Euro side planning on going up to Norway? I am planning to go opening weekend?
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Post by dotdot on Aug 19, 2011 7:39:02 GMT -8
These books are phenomenal! Float and Wood are now $16K, Recession is $7.5K. I have some pics in details. I am not sure if I can post them here since I got them from the gallery. If anybody is interested, I can PM them to you. good for you dude. the gallery failed to reply to my mere queries - perhaps my accent came across in my email. sure pm me your images and perhaps their email in case i had a fictional address. thanks .. ...sometimes.... when i think TA i think (she's) pushing the boundaries in a way only others can try to calculate using slide rules. |
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Post by dotdot on Aug 19, 2011 7:41:37 GMT -8
Is anyone from the Euro side planning on going up to Norway? I am planning to go opening weekend? wish i could....but i can't ..(because if i did... well i could get myself into some real trouble). ..but... don't let that stop you... !!  |
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Post by afroken on Aug 19, 2011 9:50:31 GMT -8
so has anyone here bought one of these beauties?
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Post by lowpro on Aug 21, 2011 14:28:51 GMT -8
so has anyone here bought one of these beauties? Short answer; yes. Long answer; absofuckinglutely! |
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Post by funkymonkey on Aug 21, 2011 15:05:40 GMT -8
so has anyone here bought one of these beauties? Short answer; yes. Long answer; absofuckinglutely!  CONGRATS! |
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Post by mistersmith on Aug 22, 2011 14:17:13 GMT -8
the books look good. i find it interesting that they are editions of 10, yet are to be produced as the orders come in. i have a lot of respect for that. i feel it will result in very strong individual works. That's also how most giclees are produced, unless you're Kawasaki and are selling in advance, or are Keyes or Geddes and it's an instant sell-out. For most everyone else with local/convenient access to an Epson, they print when the orders come in...otherwise most artists couldn't afford to offer prints -- they don't have that kind of cash to drop up front. |
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Post by avert on Aug 22, 2011 16:12:59 GMT -8
tauba is on a whole other level. she's got the backing to produce the entire edition. not to sound rude, but giclee prints are (in my opinion) the lowest level of editions. well, maybe xerox is below them. these books are completely hand produced.
my comment was based on these being an edition of 10. it's not like we're dealing with 150 of them. and with tauba being red hot right now, i would presume they would sell fast, so that would negate the need to produce on demand, as the demand would hit instantly. also, couldn't this method result in a long wait for the buyer. that being, if tauba and her studio were already busy producing original works for any upcoming shows.
thanks for your comment on the giclee edition method. i do understand there can be advantages in printing only parts of the entire edition of a print.
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Post by ricosg11 on Aug 22, 2011 18:23:21 GMT -8
Not to shit in your shoes, I love Tauba's work too, but the wood and marble books are digital offset prints. Only the sides are painted on those editions.
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Post by funkymonkey on Aug 22, 2011 18:23:28 GMT -8
tauba is on a whole other level. she's got the backing to produce the entire edition. not to sound rude, but giclee prints are (in my opinion) the lowest level of editions. well, maybe xerox is below them. these books are completely hand produced. I have to agree with avert wholeheartedly. Giclee prints can be mass-produced easily with a click of a button. You cannot compare those prints with these hand-made editions by Tauba. As a pseudo-scientist, I am very intrigued by the concepts behind each book where Tauba examined the continuous transformation of geometry. “1,11,121,1331” is absolutely brilliant. Wish I can see it in person. |
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Post by avert on Aug 23, 2011 8:29:55 GMT -8
the wood and marble books are digital offset prints. Only the sides are painted on those editions. really? you're standing by your "giclee" point? oh... ONLY the sides are hand made by tauba. but thank you for the crappy shoes. my feet feel much better. |
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Post by ricosg11 on Aug 23, 2011 9:09:21 GMT -8
im a little lost. It wasn't a knock on you or your statement. I agree that giclees are a weak form of reproduction. The process that went into making those editions is pretty incredible (she actually cut the wood and marble into sheets). My comment was more to the point of every medium has it's uses.
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Post by avert on Aug 23, 2011 17:23:18 GMT -8
very true. thanks.
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