Monthly Archives: May 2016

The best way to read a highbrow book is quickly

Posted on 30 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

There are a lot of verbose and obscure articles and books in the art, art / philosophy and art / critical thinking world. I’ve had the (dis)pleasure of reading a few of them. During my recent assessment, one of the … Continue reading →

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Everyone is an artist

Posted on 22 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I’m still reading about post-Internet art (just about, I’m near the end). One of the points made in one of the last essays in this book has made me observe more closely than normal the humdrum, every day activity that … Continue reading →

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The anxiety of the art student life

Posted on 17 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

This time yesterday, I was a ball of anxiety. I felt sick, my stomach was in knots and my mind was full of catastrophe. Yesterday, was the day before my final assessment for a module I’m taking at Wolverhampton this … Continue reading →

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We are all post-Internet artists

Posted on 8 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I’ve  been reading recently all about post-Internet art and what it is. Initially, I thought it sounded like it should be something revolutionary and exciting but I now know that it isn’t really. In fact, the term has been around … Continue reading →

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Am I an internal or an external artist?

Posted on 2 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I have been wondering for a while what sort of artist I am: whether I am an inward-looking one or an outward-facing one. It has been well documented that there are various kinds of art (and various kinds in between … Continue reading →

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