Because Art

Julie Sulzen

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What does it mean to be an artist?
An artist is one who lives a creative life. A creative life is when one creates something where there was nothing before.

What is the function of art?
The function of art is to give oneself, or others, deeper insight and meaning into the world around them.

What is more important to you, the process or the result?
The result is based on the process. The end result is what is witnessed and should communicate an idea effectively, hopefully the idea for which the artist was aiming.

Do you label yourself as an artist?
After many years of labeling myself a “painter”, I finally feel I can label myself an artist. I now recognize that I do create something where there was nothing before. I realize now I have the ability to effectively communicate, through a visual means, an idea that can give deeper insight and meaning into the world around us.

Julie Sulzen
JulieSulzen.com

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Julie Sulzen was an Exhibiting Artist in AnySquared’s Fall 2014 Because Art Exhibition.

Nathan Becka | Because Art

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What does it mean to be an artist?
I think being an artist means having a perspective and being able to manipulate things in the world to present it as best you can.

What is the function of art?
If you’ll accept a Sunday-school answer: beauty. As far as I can tell, the choices are to waste and consume or to create, add something to the world, and move culture forward. The function of art is to counter waste, destruction, and awfulness with beauty.

What is more important to you the process or the result?
The process, doing art, for me, is being part of the solution. It’s something I have to do, but it doesn’t mean much unless someone else sees what I do and is, I hope, moved by it. That being the case, I’d say the result is more important.

Do you label yourself as an artist?
I’m learning to.

Nathan Becka
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Nathan Becka was an Exhibiting Artist in AnySquared’s Fall 2014 Because Art Exhibition.

AnySquared Residency

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AnySquared’s Residency Exhibit: “Because Art”
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee

On Display October 10-November 2
Gallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm-4pm

Opening Reception Event
Friday, October 10, 6:30pm-10pm

AnySquared’s “Because Art” exhibit presents work that reveals the discourse between the art and the artist. Through installation, painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture and mixed media, the exhibit explores approaches and techniques of art practice and how it is shaped through the process of self-identification.

The “Because Art” exhibit is a core part of AnySquared’s Residency at the Hairpin Arts Center running through mid-November. The exhibit is also in conjunction with the rollout of AnySquared’s online publication Because Art.

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AnySquared’s Residency
AnySquared was invited by Hairpin Arts Center to bring our programming to the Hairpin through a residency. We will be activating the space throughout our six week residency and encouraging artists and community participation with exhibitions, workshops, talks, artmaking studio days, “ART + Community” days, screenings, and more that engage people with art.

As our residency evolves, check the website for added events

AnySquared Projects thanks the Hairpin Arts Center and Gretchen Henninger for offering us
the opportunity to create the residency at their wonderful space.
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AnySquared Projects is an all-volunteer collaborative artistic network propelled by a deep sense of cooperation with artists, neighbors and the wider community. Our mission is to support, produce and promote collaborative projects that facilitate arts activities through inclusive participation. Our foundation is built upon the idea that we can do anything as long as we do ourselves and do it together.
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