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| Pews with Hues C.T. Rasmuss, India ink (2012).
The above painting was the spark for this entire 'marathon', click below to see it in its original state and context:
Not sure if I made it or not, I've been on vacation for the last few weeks, I plan on counting the final tally by the end of the week sometime. I find so much to say on the entire experience, much more that expected; so for the next four short posts I'll be wrapping up this experience (which ended on December 21st at midnight).
One totally unexpected thing was an article my friend/colleague Shawn Abnoxious wrote, it was an based on the interview he had with me during the process. His take was from when I stated that it was 'A War on Idleness", and i must say it was well done, and definitely kept me motivated to finish in style.
It was successful in so many ways, that I aim to turn it into an Annual Artist Holiday, where I plan on starting it again on November 22, 2013 at midnight to December 21st, where any artist can participate if they'd like. I think Vincent would be quite surprised by this, that his proliferation was so contagious to this very day; as he liked to share his ideas freely and see others succeed, I believe this was to his standards, and tasteful in every aspect...even if my ego says so..
C.T.Rasmuss
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Ode to Vincent Van Gogh; '100 Paintings in 30 Days' by C.T.Rasmuss (wrap up 1 of 4).
Monday, December 31, 2012
Reflection, 'Fearfull Self vs. Hopefull Self'.
In life, try avoid looking back and exclaiming: "Who's there?!"; do this by facing your fears. Try rather, asking yourself instead: "Who am I?"
AND..
"When you have something to say, to express, any submission becomes unbearable in the long run. One must have the courage of one’s vocation and the courage to make a living from one’s vocation."
-Pablo Picasso
So I now say: go out there and show the world what you have inside you, waiting to be discovered, and whatever you do, remember..."Don't be afraid"!
C.T.Rasmuss
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| Swim with Mondrian C.T.Rasmuss, acrylic (2007). |
"When you have something to say, to express, any submission becomes unbearable in the long run. One must have the courage of one’s vocation and the courage to make a living from one’s vocation."
-Pablo Picasso
So I now say: go out there and show the world what you have inside you, waiting to be discovered, and whatever you do, remember..."Don't be afraid"!
C.T.Rasmuss
w Rasmu
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Spend the End w/ Son_Art_A; 2012 - 'It's Goorilla Artfare III' @ Midnight, Dec. 21st..
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| 2012, It's Goorilla Artfare I , India ink (2012). |
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| 2012-It's Goorilla Artfare II, India ink (2012). Are the Mayan's right, is this it, what if it were??? Well...with the end of days happening this Friday, Son_Art_A is still taking chances; Join T_Paine, Pop.Calypse, & Red Rodney as they bring in the end with a blast(of paint/spoken word that is).Pop. is performing his would-be obituary at the nearest White Castle, where we will debrief; T-Paine performs 2012-It's Goorilla Artfare III, to spoken word provided by Red Rodney, come out and be a part of this Happening, it could be the last!!! Where- Mayan Mexican Restaurant of Cincinnati, Parking Lot:
click here->Map to Mayan Mexican Restaurant.<-
When- Friday, Dec. 21st @ Midnight.
How- In style!!!
Why- Cause they can.
**White Castle location/details for debriefing will be provided at Happening..
Art.Or.Die. -Pop.Calypse
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->click here to view Live footage of Operatic performance at a local UDF
Thursday, December 13, 2012
M. C. Escher, Moorish Artists of the Alhambra & Jung's 'Collective Unconscious'.
M. C. Escher, Periodic Space Filling, Utrecht, 1958:
"...periodic drawings are not merely a nervous tic, a habit, or a hobby. They are not subjective; they are objective. And I cannot accept, with the best will in the world, that something so obvious and ready to hand as the giving of recognizable form, meaning, function, and purpose to figures that fill each other out, should never have come into the head of any other man but me. For once one has crossed over the threshold of the early stages this activity takes on more worth than any other form of decorative art.
Long before I discovered a relationship with regular space division through the Moorish artists of the Alhambra, I had already recognized it in myself. . . later the designing of new motifs gradually came with rather less struggle than in the early days.."
-The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher Bruno Ernst, Taschen (2007); pg. 45.
Perhaps all artists encounter such a thought now and then, I know I have, and in this particular passage from Escher, I would like to particularly focus on, "...I had already recognized in myself.."
This seems to be the perfect example of Carl Jung's Collective unconscious at work; a prominent Dutch artist of the 20th century, Escher's unique Periodic Space Filling method drawn from the same well perhaps. The same well from which Moorish artists who decorated the Alhambra Palace in the 10th century, 1000 years before Escher was even conceived, and yet, without ever being introduced to these ancient motifs til after his own artistic discovery; Escher was able to produce them on his own in Northern Europe.
We can draw our own conclusions from this, but what's the best way to explain the phenomenon? Where from, how and why does it seem that we all inherit very similar archetypes, and without ever having to see them physically? if so, where are they hidden?
I tend to agree with Jung, in that they are stored in our subconscious, and perhaps a shared subconscious(Collective unconscious), one in which we all draw from the same "well of life"..
"...periodic drawings are not merely a nervous tic, a habit, or a hobby. They are not subjective; they are objective. And I cannot accept, with the best will in the world, that something so obvious and ready to hand as the giving of recognizable form, meaning, function, and purpose to figures that fill each other out, should never have come into the head of any other man but me. For once one has crossed over the threshold of the early stages this activity takes on more worth than any other form of decorative art.
Long before I discovered a relationship with regular space division through the Moorish artists of the Alhambra, I had already recognized it in myself. . . later the designing of new motifs gradually came with rather less struggle than in the early days.."
-The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher Bruno Ernst, Taschen (2007); pg. 45.
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| Above images, taken from Alhambra Palace in Spain. |
Perhaps all artists encounter such a thought now and then, I know I have, and in this particular passage from Escher, I would like to particularly focus on, "...I had already recognized in myself.."
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| both images, by M.C. Escher. |
This seems to be the perfect example of Carl Jung's Collective unconscious at work; a prominent Dutch artist of the 20th century, Escher's unique Periodic Space Filling method drawn from the same well perhaps. The same well from which Moorish artists who decorated the Alhambra Palace in the 10th century, 1000 years before Escher was even conceived, and yet, without ever being introduced to these ancient motifs til after his own artistic discovery; Escher was able to produce them on his own in Northern Europe.
We can draw our own conclusions from this, but what's the best way to explain the phenomenon? Where from, how and why does it seem that we all inherit very similar archetypes, and without ever having to see them physically? if so, where are they hidden?
I tend to agree with Jung, in that they are stored in our subconscious, and perhaps a shared subconscious(Collective unconscious), one in which we all draw from the same "well of life"..
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
'Ode to Vincent Van Gogh', Day 20 by C.T. Rasmuss
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| 25 Post-it Paintings C.T.Rasmuss, India ink (Dec. 2012).
I recently discovered that an inner circle exists in the WAR ON IDLENESS, thanks to being part of a group called, Son-Art-A within the group, CREATIVA; in which I was able to create much more that (Saturday) night, as opposed to than just being on my own as, C.T. Rasmuss.
To me it's proof that together we are far more prosperous than on our own as in isolation..granted, I create some of my most satisfying work on my own, but I also believe it's important to be part of something bigger than just yourself, as in the words of Steinbeck's Tom Joad(Grapes of Wrath):
"Well, maybe it's like Casy says. A fellow ain't got a soul of his own, just little piece of a big soul, the one big soul that belongs to everybody..."
During this great event last Saturday night I was able to finish over 50 studies compared to just the 1 finished work I normally plan on(via Live Action Painting). And if you actually count the number of paintings 'posted' above; you'll end up with 27, but I'm only counting 25 because two of them are technically play on words, rather than actual paintings.
May the public decide for themselves on this one, for I am comfortable in my decision of adding these 25 miniature works of art to the 100; as they took over 4 hours in duration & are by the least, 'finished' studies at that.
Art is art and I am content with the outcome, as you can quote me in my original blog on this subject, seen below:
"...and after 30 days whether I have 100 masterpieces or just 100 studies, it's the experience that's most important to me here.."
***Original blog on Nov. 22nd, Ode to Vincent Van Gogh, Day 1 of 30 by C.T. Rasmuss
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Son_Art_A performs: '2012 - It's Goorilla Artfare II' Friday, Dec. 14th @ Midnight
Son_Art_A Sponsored Operation:
2012 - It's Goorilla Artfare II,
this Friday, Dec. 14th @ Midnight!!!
Come join T_Paine, Pop.Calypse, Red Rodney, and
it's newest spectator, GriT as they perform; be a part of
'Modern Artfare' with us, exercise your freedom of speech/expression on our next mission!
Jungle Jim's parking lot: 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014
Friday, December 7, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Walt Disney's Space Mountain, from Art to Reality; Could I do the Same??
I created the above ceramic piece out of a single slab of left over clay, about 12" in diameter; after finishing the sculpture I felt that it needed to be larger somehow. Perhaps by way of a public work! "if I'm so lucky"...
Well, an artist by the name of Marijan Gusar posts artwork/information by famous artists on his artist page, in memory of their birthdays/artwork. This has in return inspired me to do a search earlier today;
"Who's birthday it might be today", and the most familiar artist I could find was no other than
Walt Disney, lol..
I thought to myself "how can I relate to Walt Disney??" and it was easy..after some thought of course:
1st. I was born in L.A., where I've re-visited a few times since leaving at the age of 2.
2nd. I spotted a drawing for Space Mountain, and remembered it from the times I went to Disneyland; the monorail and all that stuff - no doubt that the drawing is a form of art, and on January 15th, 1975 it became a full scale reality.
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| Sketch for Disney's Space Mountain. |
This in turn has led me to 'believe' that my sculpture could one day become a Gallery, to display artwork in it, a set-up sorta like the Guggenheim(as seen below).
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| Guggenheim Museum, New York. |
I would of course dedicate it to Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement, which my sculpture is originally modeled after; whatever the case may be..
Happy Birthday Walt Disney!!!
(And thank you again for inspiring, "the possibility of turning our dreams into a reality")
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| Photograph of the 'actual' Space Mountain in Disneyland. |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
'White Castle Sonata III' with Son_Art_A, this Friday at Midnight.
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| Animee Circular C.T.Rasmuss, India ink/Chinese watercolor (Nov. 2012). Come out and Join T-Paine, Pop.Calypse, and Red Rodney, help support a 'Live' effort to exercise free speech/expression in this parking lot on December 7th at Midnight, runs til a quarter after; sponsored by Son_Art_A! White Castle: Springfld Pk & Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246
Afterwards we'll go inside for burgers/coffee, and some more fun/readings!!!
Somethin to do afterward for all those visiting; Essex Studios this weekend which ends at 11pm. on Friday; or for any one attending "Fill the Truck"/Auction at Frame USA (7-9:30pm.) Benefiting, healingcenter-Cincinnati: http://fillthetruck.org/winteraid.html donated artworks below by C.T. Rasmuss; to live/silent auction: 
Himalyan Sun C.T.Rasmuss, permanent marker (2012).
White Castle Sonata II C.T.Rasmuss, India ink (2012).
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Son_Art_A is a Go at Midnight!
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| White Castle Sonata I C.T Rasmuss, India ink performance (2012). Son_Art_A- Sonata/Art: A small movement of assembled artists, -PoP.calypse, November of 2012.
Click here to follow Son_Art_A
Tonight at midnight Son_Art_A launches its Facebook page, a meeting place for artists from all backgrounds; a page to post Guerrilla Style Art Performances by Son_Art_A. Founding creators are:
T-Paine-Pop.Calypse-Red Rodney.
Everyone & anyone are encouraged to participate, share similar artistic experiences, show up to performances or just comment whenever possible; the creators of this project have met for the last 4 years at Creativa, a Creative organization based out of Cincinnati, OH., founded by Randy Bell.
Watch a performance by Pop.Calypse below:
Pop.Calypse performs at White Castle, Nov. 2012.
Son_Art_A has been formed by these 3 artists with a mission:
To inject Art into the crevices of society by way of 15 minute performances(Hit and Run style),we will venture into the places which are out of the realm of 'regular operating' Gallery spaces, dare not go!..!..!
**Link to Son_Art_A will be posted here at midnight tonight, Dec 1st-2nd.
Carpe Diem!!!
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
...Follow the Multi-Colored Path..written by Gale Stevenson
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| In The Distant.. C.T.Rasmuss, India ink/gouache (2010). Time for me to follow the multi-colored path to my room, and see if I can locate the stars in this starry-starry night sky. -Gale Stevenson
On Tuesday night I edited a previous blog called Artist Melting Pot, in reflection of a swell musical performance earlier that evening(link found below); tonight I am blogging about the above photo in which Gale Stevenson wrote these accompanying words for, just last night.
I really appreciate her doing it, how my painting was able to encourage such words, and in turn encouraging me and other people that my painting alone wouldn't otherwise be able to reach.
I thinks it's a real example of an artist's Artist Melting Pot, in action! Not only does it have a title, but an Identity now...Thank you Gale for 'pouring' into the 'Melting Pot' haha!
Sweet Dreams to you too!!
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Monday, November 26, 2012
'Ode to Vincent Van Gogh'; Day 5 by C.T.Rasmuss
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| Fish Jump Too, 14 of 100 C.T.Rasmuss, India ink (2012). |
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| Concentric Daisies, 15 of 100 C.T.Rasmuss, India ink (2012). |
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| Quixote in The Orient, 16 of 100 C.T.Rasmuss, India ink (2012). |
Kevin Loughran Whew!! Your Marathon is Gathering Pace, Chad!! I am reminded of a quote by Picasso... "There IS Inspiration Out There, but It has to Find Us Working." You are Certainly Working Hard, and I'm Sure that Some Ace Pics will be Seen...
Thanks again Kevin for the boost in spirit!
I hope your right, lol!...I find it ironic how you mention Picasso, because coincidentally I focused on his style in preparation for the above works that I did just last night(w/ India ink).
As a framer last year, I worked on some prints of his, some minimalist/iconic ink drawings he did; I've always wanted to try it(as minimalism is on the other-side of the spectrum, challenging for me).
I have a similar interest in prints from the East like Van Gogh did; he was a Western pioneer in his interest however,
but still! I think Picasso brings an interesting twist to "Ode to Vincent Van Gogh"; 100 in 30 Days..
as Picasso was 'A Terrorist on Idleness'!!!
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