Autotelic Artist Talk No. 1: James T. Green
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Hello there.My name is
James T. Green.I am a
designer and artist.
[email protected] • @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.
[email protected] • @onthefirefly • jamestgreen.com
MARCH 02 2013
autotelic {studios}, Chicago, IL