John Mann: Terra Incognita

John Mann: Terra Incognita

Written By: George Slade Constellation 10 10.1.10

According to his website, rockpapercloud.com, John Mann “makes images.” Which means, to some, that he dwells more in the realm of ideas than objects; images, after all, are projections, Platonic ideals of form rather than their messy, concrete realizations, full of compromise and accommodation, that often fall short of the mark.
To create his work—because one [...]

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David Goldes: Nothing on Faith

David Goldes: Nothing on Faith

Written By: George Slade Constellation 08 6.1.10

By George Slade
En route to a doctorate in physics, David Goldes realized that he wasn’t a scientist. Scientists reduce complexity, with a goal of distilling unified theory out of chaos and ambiguity. Science likes to name, while art likes open-endedness and is willing to accept multiple answers to questions about unquantifiable, elusive topics such as [...]

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Constellation 18

2.1.2012

In Quodibetica’s seasonally appropriate Icy Issue, our contributors explore winter’s art offerings in the Twin Cities: shanties on Medicine Lake, a flower show at St. Paul’s conservatory, photographs of fake blizzards and thin ice, Swedish wood carvings, and an eclectic mix of artwork that investigates the meanings of place and our relationships to landscape. Read our editorial here.

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