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Monday, May 3, 2010

April 26th through May 2nd

Anslem Kiefer is a German artist working today. I first met his work projected on the wall of my European Art: 1960's -1980's class at art school. I have been enamored ever since. Maybe it is because his work deals with a past he just cannot seem to out run, or because he idolizes objects like train tracks, olive branches, and books to carry his message from decade to decade.

His work is on a huge scale, which is both jarring and apoplectic. At the same time, I have always felt that he is telling me a secret. There are fragilities dusted all over his work - they feel like little whispers.

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