Scott Klinger's Encyclop(s)edia: Archive

May 13th

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Jun 12th

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Jun 8th

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Jun 7th

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Baseball Bat

Baseball bat: Object, Symbol. Used as the armature for two stalagmites in Polyphemus’ Cave. Signifies the age in life in which one realizes that the fantasies of youth are no longer feasible, or tenable. Scott observes that in adults a baseball bat is more often than not regarded as a weapon, however to most 5-12 year olds a baseball bat is simply regarded as a baseball bat for use in the sport of...

Jun 7th

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Jun 5th

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Gold

Gold: Chemical Element, Color of spray paint used extensively by Scott Klinger. Traditionally considered attractive. Most common basis of monetary policies and currency throughout human existence. The perceived value of gold represents one of the most distinct differences between man and animal. The artist read somewhere that a total of over 165,000 tonnes have been mined throughout human history....

Jun 5th

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Jun 3rd

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Cocoon:

Cocoon: Pupal casing made by moths, site of transformation. If one wanted, one could make ill-advised metaphor for grad school. 12 moth cocoons were placed in a glass terrarium in Polyphemus’ Cave. There is no significance to the number twelve. The cocoons were expensive and it seemed a reasonable number. Throughout the duration of Scott Klinger’s thesis exhibition the moths hatched on their own...

May 31st

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May 31st

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Ideogram:

Ideogram: Concept, a graphic symbol that represents an idea. Chinese characters are ideograms as are Maya hieroglyphs. A posteriori knowledge traditionally necessitates the understanding of ideograms. The concept of a priori vs. a posteriori knowledge in regards to ideograms is explored in conjunction with Abstraction in the artist’s Cave Paintings. The artist first became interested in the...

May 31st

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May 31st

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Alchemy:

Alchemy: A historical quasi-scientific concept. Out-moded philosophy. Referred to by the artist in a bastardized usage to describe his artistic practice as a way of transforming disparate materials into objects of greater worth than the sum of their materials. Related to the traditional alchemical goal of transmutation. Of particular note is the practice of using Gold spray-paint in the making...

May 31st

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