Autotelic Artist Talk No. 1: James T. Green

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In the first installment of the Autotelic Artist Talk series, Chicago artist James T. Green stopped by to talk about his art practice, thoughts on race and technology, and sharing jokes about his family.

Transcript of Autotelic Artist Talk No. 1: James T. Green

Hello there.My name is

James T. Green.I am a

designer and artist.

jamestgreen89@me.com • @onthefirefly • jamestgreen.com

MARCH

autotelic {studios}, Chicago, IL

02 2013

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CHICAGOJOLIET9 months(as of today)

23 years

ACRE ARTIST RESIDENCY, 2011www.acreresidency.org

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MEMORIES, REMASTEREDVideo2011

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footage from2006 - 2011

primary source of communication

frustration

newer videos, clearer picture,

much likeselective memory

remix culture

curation ofmemories

socialnetworks

personaluse

new memories, stories and

conversations

FAMILY + TECH + COMMUNICATION

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Was technology the glue to my family that holds it together?

How does it apply toother families?

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BETA EYESSeries of works in solo exhibition

2012

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WHAT IS AMEME?

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“An idea or unit of culture that spreads from a person to person creating a new idea as it goes along.”

-Dacia Mitchell, from This Week in Blackness podcast, ep. #377, 25 Feb. 2013

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SHIT PEOPLE SAY MEME (2012)

BETA EYES

Race and subcultures

My experiences

Spreading thoseopinions rapidly

The performers’ thoughts of that race

or subcultures

FROM THE BETA EYES OPENINGFebruary 12, 2012

#Characterinternet, projection, 2012

Post-Blackanimated GIF, 2011

INTERNET CULTURE + CULTURAL COMMUNITIES + ANONYMITY#Character, 2012

SUPPOSED POST-RACIAL SOCIETY + MICROAGRESSIONSPost-Black, 2012

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Items that are remixed orrequire a second look in

relation to cultural differences in digital media.

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PROJECTS IN THE WORKS

OFFENSIVE QUOTES AS ETHNIC FONTS2013

SEARCH RESULT HTML STUDIES2013

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QUESTIONS?

Thank you.

jamestgreen89@me.com • @onthefirefly • jamestgreen.com

MARCH 02 2013

autotelic {studios}, Chicago, IL