Re: Biennale criticism, the red paint in Kapoor's Greenpeace-led action art, icy plunges, hot takes, and Prosecco from a vending machine in the Valdobbiadene Hills.
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Re: Biennale criticism, the red paint in Kapoor's Greenpeace-led action art, icy plunges, hot takes, and Prosecco from a vending machine in the Valdobbiadene Hills.
These principles act as a soft manifesto for myself, and for anyone else who wants to be an artist practicing for softer reasons at softer paces in softer spaces:
- Can you afford to break down any barriers between your work and the audience? (monetary, language, accessibility, etc.)
- What can you gain, that is not money, from the work?
- Who, that is not
Cortney Cassidy • A soft manifesto
While I believe that art is important and an important tool, over the years I’ve actually felt that expecting my art to move people stems from the ego. I’ve since let go of that expectation of having everyone engage and resonate to the art I make and meanings behind it.
These days, I focus on making art about my experiences and the things I care
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