#Artist Collaborations

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Joan Jonas: Good Night Good Morning, at the Museum of Modern Art, showcases the artist’s long and varied career. The exhibition includes her videos as well as props, sculptures, paintings and drawings. It’s a celebration of her collaborations (including Volcano Saga with actress Tilda Swinton), performances, installations, and her use of play to create all of these inventive works.

From the museum-

“I didn’t see a major difference between a poem, a sculpture, a film, or a dance,” Joan Jonas has said. For more than five decades, Jonas’s multidisciplinary work has bridged and redefined boundaries between performance, video, drawing, sculpture, and installation. The most comprehensive retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States, Joan Jonas: Good Night Good Morning traces the full breadth of her career, from works that explore the encounter between performance and technology to recent installations about ecology and the landscape.

Jonas began her decades-long career in New York’s vibrant Downtown art scene of the 1960s and ’70s, where she was one of the first artists to work in performance and video. Drawing influence from literature, Noh and Kabuki theater, and art history, her early experimental works probed how a given element—be it distance, mirrors, the camera, or even wind—could transform one’s perception.

Joan Jonas: Good Night Good Morning presents drawings, photographs, notebooks, oral histories, film screenings, performances, and a selection of the artist’s installations. Jonas continues to produce her most urgent work through immersive multimedia installations that address climate change and kinship between species. “Despite my interest in history,” she has said, “my work always takes place in the present.”

The museum’s website has several videos of her work online, as well as an interview with the Jonas in her NYC loft (seen below).

Art21 also has some great videos worth checking out to learn more.

The exhibition at MoMa closes 7/6/24.

[trapangeles]

The Music Fan "Attractor Factor": Building a Loyal Fan Base

Introduction

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1. Emotional Connection

Music has an unparalleled ability to evoke emotions, and fans often form deep connections with songs that resonate with their personal experiences and feelings.

Lyrics and Themes: Relatable and meaningful lyrics can create a powerful bond between the artist and the listener. Fans are drawn to songs that speak to their hearts and reflect their own stories.

Mood and Atmosphere: The overall mood of the music—be it uplifting, melancholic, or energetic—attracts fans seeking specific emotional experiences. Crafting songs that evoke the desired emotion can significantly enhance fan engagement.

2. Authenticity and Relatability

In an age where authenticity is highly valued, fans are attracted to artists who come across as genuine and relatable.

Personal Stories: Sharing personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories makes artists more relatable. Whether through interviews, social media posts, or lyrics, opening up about your journey helps fans connect on a deeper level.

Engagement: Direct interaction with fans through social media, live streams, and other platforms fosters a sense of authenticity. Responding to comments, participating in Q&A sessions, and showing appreciation for fan support can go a long way in building loyalty.

3. Image and Branding

A distinctive and appealing image or brand identity is crucial for attracting and retaining fans.

Visual Aesthetics: Album art, music videos, and stage design contribute to an artist’s visual identity. A unique and consistent visual style helps in making a memorable impression.

Consistency: A consistent brand message across all platforms, from social media profiles to merchandise, ensures that fans recognize and remember your brand. Consistency builds trust and familiarity, encouraging fans to stay engaged.

4. Community and Belonging

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5. Innovation and Uniqueness

Fans are attracted to artists who offer something unique and innovative.

Unique Sound: A distinctive musical style or sound that sets the artist apart from others is a key attractor. Experimenting with different genres and sounds can help in developing a unique identity.

Creative Projects: Innovative approaches to music production, such as concept albums or multimedia projects, can captivate fans and keep them engaged. Pushing creative boundaries often leads to increased interest and admiration from fans.

6. Consistent Quality

Maintaining a high standard of quality in music production and performance is essential for keeping fans loyal.

Quality Releases: Consistently releasing high-quality music, whether singles, albums, or EPs, ensures that fans have something to look forward to. High production values and well-crafted songs contribute to an artist’s credibility and reputation.

Live Performances: Delivering exceptional live performances that meet or exceed fans’ expectations can create a lasting impression. Great live shows not only attract new fans but also strengthen the loyalty of existing ones.

7. Social and Cultural Influence

Artists who reflect or influence social and cultural trends can attract a dedicated fan base.

Social Commentary: Music that addresses social issues or reflects cultural movements can resonate deeply with fans. Songs with meaningful messages often become anthems for causes and communities, attracting passionate supporters.

Trendsetting: Being at the forefront of musical trends or fashion can make an artist more attractive to fans. Embracing and setting trends shows that the artist is dynamic and relevant, which is appealing to fans looking for the next big thing.

8. Collaborations and Features

Collaborations with other popular artists can attract new fans and keep existing fans engaged.

Cross-genre Collaborations: Working with artists from different genres can help reach a broader audience. These collaborations introduce your music to fans of the other artist, potentially converting them into your own fans.

Guest Appearances: Featuring popular artists on tracks or as part of live performances can draw in their fan bases. These collaborations add variety and excitement, keeping fans engaged and interested.

Conclusion

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[inkskinned]

i got my isbn today for the book. 8 months to go. my mom and i were talking about what the next steps are. i was eating trail mix, standing on one foot, phone tucked into my ear.

"yeah," i said. "the problem is that tumblr as a market is like, not something that can be studied." there's this weird wave of nostalgia and affection for this place that came up over me: how lovely we avoid consumerism. okay, it sucks as a creator. but also? keep stickin' it to 'em.

my mother made the sound at the back of her throat that i also make, the one that means i've got an idea. "you should figure out some kind of reward for presale amounts. maybe you give out poems or a mug or a signed book or something. would your followers like that?" my mother is sweet, and kind, and i have no idea how to explain on this website you can buy someone crabs.

i put more m&ms down the hatch. i had to speak through peanuts and almonds. "if it passes 25 thousand i will print the book out in its entirety and eat it live on camera."

"oh god. no, you don't have to do that." she was anguished. "just tell them that you'd love them to read it, and that they've inspired you to write. you got started on that site, and they helped you keep going. raquel, you love these people. the community? you talk all the time about the other writers and artists and whatever else. tell them that you're hoping for their support, they'll come through."

"no," i assured her. i discovered i had dropped an m&m, but an ant had already found it, so it belonged to him now. i will let his little life have a surprise blue treasure in it, too. "i'm gonna fuckin' eat the book."

[kingofreddragons]

A story collab: @whitecatarts did the story, story boarding, and color, and I did the editing, typesetting, and lineart.

Reads right to left. Tw: blood and gore

[mooshroomteeth]

doodle on handmade paper from a friend!!

[inkyami]

Murky waters

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[kademi]

Collaboration with my bro @anthony33ql !!!❤️❤️

[songthursh]

Our first collab comic with @stupidlynx!!! Some steppe romantic x)

[wizard-legs]

Thank you @rjiprefhwo for letting me draw the video you made on my god I’m still in tears it’s so real

[carpetcowboy]

I LOVE YOUR UR ART MON AMI

Collab with mon Ami💞💞🗣️🗣️

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The images above are from SUPERFLEX: This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg, GENERATOR: USF Contemporary Art Museum’s inaugural exhibition. The two part exhibition includes a sculptural installation and the mesmerizing interactive animation Vertical Migration, in which viewers encounter a siphonophore that reacts to their movements.

From the gallery about the exhibition-

This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg emerges from SUPERFLEX’s in-depth research into the deep sea, biodiversity, and the climate. The exhibition immerses viewers in two parallel and interconnected realms, separated by a curtain which acts as an imaginary filter between land and sea. Passing through the curtain brings visitors from a terrestrial space unsettled by rising water to the ocean’s dark depths, to meet one of the most important cleaners of the ocean, the siphonophore. Relatives of the jellyfish, siphonophores bring between two and six billion tons of carbon a year from the surface down to the seabed, where it is stored. This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg offers an opportunity to encounter this unfamiliar species, prompting reflection on the impacts and consequences of climate change, especially relevant to Florida and its coastal communities, and encouraging humans to imagine a future defined by interspecies living and ecological coexistence.

For a more detailed discussion of the work, the gallery has created an exhibition catalogue that can be viewed online or downloaded as a pdf.

Vertical Migration was originally created in 2021 by SUPERFLEX for ART 2030  and was projected on the United Nations Secretariat Building in NYC during the 76th United Nations General Assembly.

SUPERFLEX’s statement on the project-

The sea is not an abyss. It teems with an almost unimaginable array of life. Every night, the largest biological migration on Earth takes place, as trillions of creatures travel closer to the surface to feed. Some of these animals, like shrimp, are well-known. Others, like siphonophores—relatives of jellyfish—are unfamiliar: varying wildly in size, from the slightness of a fingernail to the length of a whale, they look like nothing that we find on land.

How does it feel to be one of these creatures? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated siphonophore and created an animated film, Vertical Migration, depicting its ascent. At first, the film mechanically circles the creature, getting closer and closer while giving the audience a view of it from all angles. But eventually the perspective shifts, the camera’s movements become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from the perspective of the siphonophore.

Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Vertical Migration is an intimate encounter with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future. Because of sea-level rise, humans will also be migrating vertically in the coming centuries, to higher elevations and raised buildings. The siphonophore’s story is our story. Though we can never experience its journey through the pitch-black ocean depths, we can shift our perspective to recognize that we’re connected, that our actions affect each other, and that we share a common fate.

For a look at the work in motion, below is the trailer from ART 2030.

About SUPERFLEX from their website-

SUPERFLEX was founded in 1993 by Jakob Fenger, Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, and Rasmus Rosengren Nielsen. Conceived as an expanded collective, SUPERFLEX has consistently worked with a wide variety of collaborators, from gardeners to engineers to audience members. Engaging with alternative models for the creation of social and economic organisation, works have taken the form of energy systems, beverages, sculptures, copies, hypnosis sessions, infrastructure, paintings, plant nurseries, contracts, and public spaces.

Working in and outside the physical location of the exhibition space, SUPERFLEX has been engaged in major public space projects since their award-winning Superkilen opened in 2011. These projects often involve participation, involving the input of local communities, specialists, and children. Taking the idea of collaboration even further, recent works have involved soliciting the participation of other species. SUPERFLEX has been developing a new kind of urbanism that includes the perspectives of plants and animals, aiming to move society towards interspecies living. For SUPERFLEX, the best idea might come from a fish.

This exhibition closes 11/22/23.

[sharksandjays]

And gabi’s part:

COLLAB WITH @abacistat !!! Lorde x Timkon because literally what else would we draw.

Im so in love with Gabis style, the decoration of the background and foreground and the use of lyrics is just such a beautiful way to showcase art. I decided to study her style and we turned it into a collab once we figured out our shared love for Lorde :).

[vampschalet]

Could I request another Chaggie fanart from you?

Art collab I did with sniftsx on TikTok!! A lot of ppl have been asking for more Chaggie so here you go :3

[pi-slices]

Infinite Mountains. (2021) - Pi-Slices x Giraffage

[papysanzonew]

The amazing @coloursflyaway wrote this on my prompt and it's 1000 times better than in my wildest dream and I'm still so AAAAHHH about it!! Read the story here!

Summary:

Edwin had told Charles he loved him in the light of a rising sun or in between cases, when he thought Charles had done something clever and when he was sure that Charles had been very silly, when they were alone and sometimes even when Niko and Crystal were around (never around Jenny, though, and Charles was glad about that). And it had been like a high, a rush every time, because even if Charles could never forget about that first confession, hearing it again had still felt indescribable. Even if he couldn’t repeat the words back to Edwin and mean them in the exact same way, the thought that Edwin could love him? Incredible. Close to unbelievable. Almost too good to be true. Only that now with Peter around, Edwin is suddenly saying it less and less, and never when the other ghost is around.

After saying it several times a day, Edwin stops telling Charles he loves him (as often). Charles might just draw the wrong conclusions.

And maybe Charles shouldn’t, but he misses it. My other art

[zntauri]

sorry for the long post

About a month ago Wooacry (they make custom products like keychains, postcards, pins, etc.) reached out to me for a collab

and look at them!! It's so cool to see my art in actual products

I wasnt sure about uploading the video here but my cat is in it djksdj look at him guys he's so cute