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How to Read International Art English
In the latest issue of the online magazine Triple Canopy, Rule and Levine analyze and attempt to understand art-world-speak, which they term International Art English (IAE). “This language,” they write, “has everything to do with English, but it is emphatically not English.”
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“Art Bollocks” by Charlotte Young
‘Art Bollocks’ = text is perceived as near-nonsensical comments about a work of art.
Also known as ‘Artspeak’
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An Artist’s Statement from Charlotte Young
“I make videos” = my dad bought me a MacBook Pro
“I’m a published writer” = my blog has had over 100 hits
“My work is concerned with narrative” = I like stories
“my work is currently in a state of flux” = I haven’t made anything in 8 months
