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The Metamodern Smudge: Seeing Growth on the Frame

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  The Metamodern Smudge: Seeing Growth on the Frame My use of the phrase "Fingerprint on the frame" functions as a metamodernist artifact. From my perspective, metamodernism oscillates between modernist sincerity and postmodern irony, and this concept sits precisely at that intersection. It recognises that the artwork within the frame is a construction, while also valuing the human touch that created it. More than just recognition, it is the fundamental identifier.  In this space, the smudge is not just an artistic signature; it is a map of personal growth. It reveals the traces of our experiences and the impact of our interactions with the world around us. The transparency of glass symbolises the invisible cultural conditions that shape our perspectives, allowing us to see through to the complex realities that influence our creativity and expression. This interplay creates a deeper understanding of both the art and the artist, acknowledging that every mark left behind tells ...
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Ha Ha

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A self-deprecating joke I murmur in delight of my loss I just need a reason Shelter with me Angel of Death please pass us by It’s not true that no one needs you anymore It is the what that is driving my unhappiness Embellished through enforced competition Bless my soul A self-deprecating joke Wet and drenched The edge is challenging me So obedient to all worldly matters Harbouring my safety  I murmur in delight of my loss For this lonely man rides again You should be building me up But your system keeps drags me back I just need a reason To sail away In a dream A nightmare is approaching Shelter with me I slam the door shut Alert and quivering Resilient and defiant in fear  Whispering Angel of Death please pass us by It’s not true that no one needs you anymore But, I just wish I was dead My vastness of inadequacy Your judgment is self-honourable It is the what that is driving m...
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Ambitious Artist cover

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Prepublication orders are now open: JJFBbennett-patreon An Ambitious Artist Cover When pressed for living My skin is my barrier By John Bennett  JJFBbennett In 1983 I moved from Melbourne  with my love Brenda to Poowong To start my painting career In 2019 I traveled to Seoul with my love Brenda And viewed Asger Jorn artist as a social activist This book is a collusion of What Memory considered Reflection My paintings  were determined to have something to say An Ambitious Artist Abstract This story is about growth. By growth I mean, the tenacity to survive in a delicate and highly fragile ecology.  My underlying artistic dilemma is rooted in the normal and abnormal consequences that impound affordance and manifests self-actualization.  An artistic response to the perceived narrative and the clues that impact on augmenting a self-sealing consciousness.  The gener...
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Human Mammal Self Actualization

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Unexpected interference Self-actualization A wish in time Investing in negative sentiment Self-sealing Theory Evidence Belief Invested in negative sentiment Fabric and Structure Pressed on for living I have the need to know Fleeting and impulsive distrust One-off sponsorship You Tube
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