Shinkichi Tajiri (b. 1923 in Netherlands)

• on wikipedia
• The Knot [1976]
• Friendship Knot

Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd (b. 1934 in Sweden)

• Non-violence (also on Google Image)

Eva Hesse (b. 1936 in Germany)

• Untitled (Rope Piece) [1970]

Nobuyoshi Araki (b. 1940 in Japan)

• works on ArtNet

Marina Abramović (b. 1946 in Serbia)

• Relation in Time [1977/2010]

Michael Beitz (b. 19xx in xx)

• Knot [19xx]

Adel Abdessemed (b. 1971 in Constantine, Algeria)

• Telle mère tel fils [2008]

Paul Loebach (b. 1972 in Germany)

• Watson [2011]

Henry Darger

To Escape Forest Fires They Enter A Volcanic Cavern…

53 at Jennie Richee Assuming Nude Appearance

At Jennie Turner Children Ties to Trees…   (more…)

This is Philippe Petit, a french high-wire artist. He made a famous traversal of the twin towers on tightrope in 1974. I think many parts of this performance apply to our current assignment on ‘comfort’. It also brings up a distinction between performance and performance art. How would you categorize Petit? An artist or a showman?

There was also an academy award winning documentary on Petit, “Man on Wire”: http://www.manonwire.com/

Since this week is about knot making, I thought it would be nice to share an artist who works with pins and threads, Debbie Smith. Her work is entirely made up of these two materials, creating a big-scale scenery. The treatment and exhibition of the media change our perception of the materials as more artful forms.

Laban Movement Analysis, named after French/Hungarian dance artist and theorist Rudolf Laban.

Diagram by Ali Momeni

Knot-making references

• http://www.animatedknots.com/
• iPhone app: Grog Knotts

Stumbled upon the work of Tara Donovan while working on my project.  Really got me thinking about medium and how different materials can have different connotations.

More of her work here.

Some seriously gorgeous furniture design by Elisa Strozyk:

Can we all get an appreciative ‘damnnnnn’ for this?

Her site is here. Check it.

I figured I’d start my origami experience with something basic, so I decided to show you all how to make paper stars.  They’re really easy and fun, and I ended up making a whole lot while watching “Between the Folds.”

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lucky-star.html