The Official website of Artist Mike Schonebaum
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 | | This show is dedicated to America, the most interesting person I've ever met and at the same time, biggest asshole I know. I want to capture my relationship with this place we all call home; I’m giving the word 'patriot' an honest and genuine meaning…it’s a reflection of my America, my home. |
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I am intrigued by line, color, and pattern. Creating works that are interesting and beautiful. I create work that reflects honesty and my relationship to material through playful ambiguity. |
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| What we do as artists is pretty nominal. We are not at the edge where intelligence is created. One can get a lot more information from reading an article rather than viewing art, if one is interested in pure data. What we do as artists is art. We create a sort of poetry with information. Making art is my way to reflect on and interact with the world. A fountain of youth. It’s important that everyone involved has a good time. Looking at an idea in different ways is crucial. Shifting perspective, materializing the theoretical, and exploring complex ideas though humor, simplicity, and clever delivery is what I find compelling. Humor is a great vehicle for truth.
What’s interesting about ‘contemporary conceptual art’ and ‘new media’ is the inherent freedom and exploration of perspective. Idea determines form. Thinking is sexy and knowledge is power. It's important for people to question themselves and stay open to experiencing ideas in new and different ways. Question authority. More importantly,... |
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