H. Mathis
Thank you, random emails, for turning me on to the works of H. Mathis. I tend to shy away from most forms of performance art (I’m not saying that’s entirely what Mathis does), but Mathis’ projects are so damn entertaining and straight-faced that I can’t help but enjoy them. Take, for instance, his Super Secret Art Interaction. He sends out a call on Craigslist for participants to give him their codename and description, draws them, meets them in disguise to give them their portrait, and goes on his way. That is the limit of their interaction. Then, months later all of the participants are contacted about an art show that features their photo and codename. How can you not want to participate in a Super Secret Art Interaction? And that’s only a small part of his nonsensical arsenal of projects. Regardless of their medium, I’m down for any artist who can make me look at the world differently. Except you, Matthew Barney, you should stop right now.
