Category Archives: Name Calling

exhibit view of "Self-portrait" at UNC Pembroke

Queer, Fag, Idiot (Self-portrait) on view at UNC, Pembroke

21 Feb Filed under Bullying, Dialogical Aesthetics, Digital art, Identity-based art, Name Calling, Portraits. 1 Comment.

ShareA very recent digital photographic diptych, “Queer, Fag, Idiot (Self-portrait)‘ went on view in the 3rd Annual International Juried Exhibition, “Inner & Outer Landscape: Contemporary Self-Portraiture & Representation’ at the A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke.  This piece is part of the series, … Read More →

Spic (Julie), digital print, © 2011 Paul Pinkman

Portraiture (Sticks and Stones)

19 Feb Filed under Bullying, Dialogical Aesthetics, Digital art, Identity-based art, Name Calling, Portraits, Relational art. No comments.

Share“Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will hurt forever. “ This is the truth that underlies this little rhyme that every child hears growing up. In fact, words that are meant to hurt and even some that aren’t leave long lasting scars, … Read More →

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Slice me up, slice me down

12 Feb Filed under Bullying, Identity-based art, Name Calling, Relational art, Thinking about Art - Out Loud. No comments.

ShareI remember. Unlike so many people I know, I remember. The details may not be 100% but the colors, emotions and general tone of the experiences are still vivid. So many middle-aged adults, like myself, look at young people and say, “Look at them. How … Read More →