Author Archives: Andrea Dupree
Katrina response: Visions of Atlantis
Unrealized Ideas
Photos and a copy of my project book from Regarding Altars: Odyssey of the Object (earth) will be included in the upcoming (SCENE) Metrospace exhibition: “Unrealized Ideas” in East Lansing, Michigan. Although the project has been realized to some extent online & in the book, it is yet to be realized in its full form-Continue reading “Unrealized Ideas”
stuck
I’m stuck on the oil disaster. Since April 20th it has been mucking up my mind and my work. I’ve decided to embrace and observe the bad feelings, in an attempt to transform them. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: “oil reaction: paralyzed frustration” digital photo collage
oil problems, part 2
My first “oil problems” post was incredibly mean-spirited and cynical. I’m leaving it up though, because it accurately represents my frustration about the oil disaster. One of the points I was trying to make is that a lot of people seem to be missing the bigger picture…the solution to the bigger problem…how can we overcomeContinue reading “oil problems, part 2”
oil problems
I’ve been thinking about the art that is being sold in response to the oil disaster. I see a lot of people organizing and selling their oil-related work, stating that a “portion, or all, of the proceeds are going to relief efforts”. Although I do think that this is a good idea, in spirit, IContinue reading “oil problems”
random acts
sometimes I feel guilty about polluting the internet with nonsense, but that doesn’t stop me. I’ve decided that when I have nothing to report to the blog, I will post a picture from my hard drive, at random. I like this image becaus it feels serene and chaotic, all at the same time.
Ivoire Spectacle
Last night I had the joy of filming a performance by the group “Ivoire Spectacle” at the Roosevelt Hotel. They performed there as part of an African Studies conference in New Orleans. The juxtaposition of the African drumming, dancing and traditional costumes against the lavish, chandelier-ed, wallpapery, Greco-Roman-statue-ed, frou–frou carpeted backdrop of the Roosevelt wasContinue reading “Ivoire Spectacle”
September Screenings
battles
ink, watercolor and pastel on paper; large: 48″ x 36″ smaller: 22″ x 30″ *simple synopsis* I created this series of women confronting and taming dinosaurs during 2008. The dinosaurs represent my old, cumbersome ways of thinking about “life in general”. I felt happy during their creation.The drawings were on display in my studio atContinue reading “battles”