tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955908488773030301.post3434167508518040003..comments2023-03-28T07:25:22.270-07:00Comments on kikhote: Occidentalismp2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09443894795029088821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955908488773030301.post-14953914918940728062007-05-26T07:34:00.000-07:002007-05-26T07:34:00.000-07:00I really enjoyed the items shown at the site for t...I really enjoyed the items shown at the site for the Karim Francis Art Gallery. This is the kind of art that feeds my aesthetic sensibility and opens up new windows of light in my dark little world. <BR/>With all due respect, I don't see the value in the progressions you established: Eye on the West -> Spying - Guantanamo; and Occidentalism - > Orientalism -> Globalization, both springing from the simple "Eye on the<BR/>West" theme. I don't think that particular starting point really leads in those directions. The connections don't work or seem appropriate for me, and I don't think your train of thought adds anything of critical benefit that would add to the understanding of an uninformed visitor such as myself. This is art, not politics or academia. I prefer to leave art in the aesthetic realm; I know there are lots of people who connect everything to politics. I'm just saying I could do with a lot less of it.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, when the art itself is deliberately political and especially if it is also humorous, as in the case of Banksy's graffiti, I often enjoy it very much.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for taking the time to share!<BR/><BR/>cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955908488773030301.post-10715534569279764752007-05-25T09:40:00.000-07:002007-05-25T09:40:00.000-07:00Cherif, we've met often as you well know. It is ab...Cherif, we've met often as you well know. It is absolutely true that you have been in the art market doing your videos for about ten years I never disputed it. Nonetheless I did underline that I did not name all of the established artists, I did though linked to the website and for those very few that read me, if interested in this topic they would go and check all the details on your official website, my goal not being to do an absolutely accurate guided tour, but more of giving an idea of what "I" (for those who are interested) think. As of the stars, it is not really my pick but the market's pick.<BR/>Finally about the remark that seems to have upset you where I claim that these are personal choices of the curator, I do stand by it, if you for example were the curator I suppose you would have not have chosen the same 20 artists , nor for that matter would any list of 20 please all on lookers.p2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09443894795029088821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955908488773030301.post-20651443961585954412007-05-25T02:49:00.001-07:002007-05-25T02:49:00.001-07:00himy name is Sherif el-azma, ive been doing video ...hi<BR/>my name is Sherif el-azma, ive been doing video for 10 years here in cairo....<BR/>I see myself as an established local artist and pioneer of new media at large (i was oone of the first to take video to the gallery sphere)<BR/>I have to clarify, that i was not "a personal choice" of the curator, but Mr. francis's choice was based on quality, the ability and flexibility of the artist to follow a theme and my name as an artist both locally and internationally....<BR/>i think that your mention of the "stars" is a personal choice....<BR/>good luck on your artwork and art criticisms<BR/>shelazmaa@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955908488773030301.post-25068513879572526032007-05-21T01:53:00.000-07:002007-05-21T01:53:00.000-07:00Very goodnot to mention the good choice of legsVery good<BR/>not to mention the good choice of legsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com