#As someone who has been to art school we often visited museums so I'm pretty used to them

[villain-in-love]

Good thing about Jamil is that I could go to museums with him. If left to my own devices, I can spend an entire day in a museum, but unfortunately, most of the time the people that I go with get bored after thirty minutes after just taking a quick look at everything. And then they nag me to leave already.

Jamil, however, actually seems to be interested in art museums at the very least, judging by his "Platinum Jacket" card. He's got an eye for aesthetics and is knowledgeable about art since he had enough opportunities to listen to merchants who specialize in it. We could actually discuss an exhibition without anyone getting bored.

[capybaraonabicycle]

For the art ask game, 3, 15 and 16?

Thank you for the ask!! I was so hoping someone would send one in :)

3. What artist do you wish people knew more about?

This is difficult because I am mostly aware of the standard artists you meet in art class - almost all of which are western men - and the most 'niche' of the ones I love would be like Georges Braques and Wassily Kandinsky and Umberto Boccioni and Edward Hopper and Canaletto and Ai Weiwei and Franz Marc - and I feel like for any one of those names I will have people at my throat for mentioning them in a sentence that includes the word 'niche'.

There are two that I can name though, that I don't know from art class and I believe they are at least somewhat niche:

There is Kent Monkman, a contemporary queer Cree artist who I was introduced to at uni. He uses a multitude of art forms (and you can check them out on his website) but I am most familiar with his paintings, especially the "Shame and Prejudice" exhibition that we looked at in class.

The exhibition features Monkman's genderqueer alter ego Miss Chief Testickle who tells Canadian history from her perspective and the paintings are, in my opinion, very clever and impactful. I analysed "The Subjugation of Truth" for class and there is a ton of subtle symbolism to drive the political message (painting in traditional settler style, putting the viewer into the position of the indigenous men, having the queen hover menacingly above it all) in the art work.

This is it:

Another really famous of the works is "Resurgence of the people" which references an old settler image with George Washington replaced by Miss Chief:

I'm not sure whether this one is the exact reference but it quotes some picture like this:

I really like Monkman's style and I think his images are very strong and often for the topic of indigenous history with settlers, the violence in them is palpable. Another impressive one would be "The Scream" :

Then I would like to mention the possibly most important artist of my childhood, Estonian-Swedish illustrator Ilon Wikland. She illustrated most of Astrid Lindgren's books and her style is just - so cozy and soft, I want to live in her art.

I feel like many people do know the books and her art, but few will know her name. So she counts :) (she's still alive btw, I had to look that up and was surprised)

15. Share a photo of your favorite contemporary artwork

I'm not sure I have one special favourite art work but this is something I saw at the documenta exhibition semi-recently and it really stuck with me. Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find the title, but I remember it was something similar to "deep belly breath".

(It's the blue one in the front)

It's a pretty big plastic, higher than I am tall and it is fluffy and blue and there is water in the middle. I love it mostly for looking like an alien being, but the fluffyness has a nice feel to it too (or rather 'a nice look', I obviously didn't touch it). Together with the title and the water and the dark fur on the inside, there is a sort of desperation and drowning feeling to it, softened by the fact you really want to hug it and climb into the water and be safe in your cocoon.

No idea whether any of this was intentional, but I had to stick with it for a good 10 min before being able to walk on (even though I was already tired) and I had to come back multiple times. I also had my aunt take a picture of me with the art and I am wearing a dw shirt so it's perfect :)

The work was made by someone from the art collective *foundationClass, an organisation based in Berlin who prepare students for art school. They made a bunch of cool, often political, art for the documenta

I have to say I am also particularly fond of the Möbiusship, though, that has been circulating on tumblr

16. What museum or gallery do you want to visit?

I really want to visit the Munch museum! He is one of my favourite artists and when I was in Oslo once, the museum was closed for renovation. But now it should have reopened, so I just need to get myself to Norway and reserve a full day for Munch :)

[kimmysurveyblog]

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Do you ever have days where you just don’t do anything? Not since having a child.

Have you ever experienced something paranormal? I saw my dad's ghost when I was 9 maybe, yearsss before he died. I was coming down the stairs and saw him sitting in his spot on the couch. He made a silly face. I said, "daddy?! What are you doing?" and then he came out from the bathroom behind me. I distinctly remember telling my parents, "omg but I'm not sick so it wasn't a fever dream?!"

What’s the longest amount of time you’ve been stuck in traffic? No idea.

What museums have you visited, if any? ROM in Toronto.

Have you ever dealt with noisy neighbors or roommates? How did that go? It's always before 11pm so I don't mention it.

Have you ever taken a woodshop class? We got to in elementary school.

What area of math are you best at? Worst? I suck at all math.

How do you feel when you meet someone with the same music taste as you? I don't like music that much so. -shrug-

Do you believe in luck? Why or why not? No. I don't think there are any influences like that. I also don't believe in fate or karma.

Do you ever feel self-conscious when you eat around other people? I had an ED for over half of my life so yes. I'm doing much better now but there are lingering effects.

Have you ever considered going to art school? No.

Is there anyone in your life who consistently angers you? Our neighbours. I'm going to be such a happier person whenever we do end up moving.

Have you ever had problems falling asleep in class? No.

Are your parents supportive of you? They both were. I had great parents.

How often do you take the train to go places? Rarely. That's the mode of transportation we use to go to Toronto but we haven't been since pre-COVID. In a year or two I'd love to go with our daughter. :) She'd have so much fun!

Have you ever participated in a mock trial, or a real trial? No.

Do you have the right time set on your microwave? No microwave.

Do you have any old newspaper articles? Why? No.

Do you have a flat screen tv or just a regular box? Flatscreen.

Do you have a radar detector for your car? No.

Have you ever been arrested? For what? No.

Do you know how to change the oil in your car? No.

Do you like Tootsie Rolls? No.

Are you seeing anybody currently? Boyfriend of 7 years.

Do you like it when it snows? No. I LOVE IT.

Where do you do most of your shopping? No one place in particular.

Do you have a big yard? No.

Do you live in the country or the city? City.

At what age did you obtain your driver license? I'm 32 and still don't have it.

What are you favorite kind of chips? Lays dill pickle or ketchup.

Where did you go today? A pretty place by a lake with our daughter this AM for a walk.

Are you sleepy right now? No.

What color is your mousepad? Not using one.

Do you get your eyebrows waxed? No.

Has anyone given you flowers recently? Kinda. I like getting flowers for a little vase in our kitchen and my boyfriend pays for them.

Has anyone you know been arrested recently? No.

Do you have more than 1 email address? Yes.

Do you have central heating and air? Yes.

Are there any plants in your house? I think we're up to 8 now.

Do you prefer cold or warm weather? Cold! I've always been a Fall and Winter girly.

Do you prefer bar or liquid soap? Liquid.

Do you wear any perfumes/colognes on a regular basis? No.

Do you have high or low self-esteem levels? Higher since I've started working out thankfully.

When was the last time you listened to a song on repeat? What was the song? My daughter makes me do this regularly. Today it was the hotdog song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Do you like mint or orange-flavored chocolate? Both.

When was the last time you burnt your mouth from eating something too hot? No clue.

What is your favorite foreign language to listen to? (In music or speech) Korean.

Do you prefer instrumental songs or ones with lyrics? Lyrics.

Name something simple that makes you happy. Hearing my daughter laugh.

What is your favorite instrument to listen to? Guitar.

Pick one: Books, movies or music? Books.

What was the last book you read about? It was one of the Bridgerton novels. Historical romance.

When was the last time you used a quote from a movie in real life? I don't do that.

Can you put your legs behind your head? Nope.

Do you forget things easily? No. I have a pretty good memory.

The last song you listened to: Did it have a male or female vocalist? No idea. We had the radio on in the car.

Have you ever had braces? Do you need them? No and no.

What does your voice sound like? (Loud, quiet, high-pitched, etc) It's not low or high but I find it to be quite annoying.

What was the last topic you read about on Wikipedia? I don't remember.

Have you ever donated money to Wikipedia? No.

What board games did you play when you were growing up? Monopoly, Game of Life, Balderdash.

Do you know any sign language? A few words from Ms Rachel.

When was the last time you bought new clothes? What did you get? I got a t-shirt over the weekend.

Do you ever watch streamers on Twitch? Not anymore. It was a huge part of my life during COVID but a lot of my streamer friends quit shortly after lockdown ended.

Has your house ever been broken into? How did you find out? No.

What do you usually eat for breakfast? Cold brew.

Are you overwhelmed right now? Not any more than usual.

Did you share a bedroom with someone when you were growing up? No.

How many group chats are you in? Do you participate in them much? A few for family.

Are you still in touch with any of your exes? No.

What do you do for work? I'm a SAHM.

Were you upset when you found out certain things weren’t real? (Santa, Tooth Fairy…) Probably.

Name something you’re proud of. Brag a little bit. Recently, of my commitment to exercising! I started working out June 1st and it was initially just so I felt better about myself leading up to my online friend's visit but that 2 weeks of consistency was enough to get me hooked! Literally for the first time in my life, I'm losing weight in a healthy way. Down 12lbs so far, only 18lbs from my goal weight. :) I feel amazing!

Which store would you like to win $1000 for? Best Buy.

Do you pay any attention to celebrity drama? A little bit.

What popular food do you dislike? Steak. Just not a fan.

Do you have any cats? No.

How many slices of pizza can you eat in 1 sitting? Three.