38″x246″; in-camera collage on film, pigment on Japanese Kinwashi with handwritten text; 2019. Courtesy of the artists.
FROM KOLAJ 29
Life in the Cool Zone of History
In the Kolaj 29 Editorial, Ric Kasini Kadour reflects on “Life in the Cool Zone of History,” a period in history where everything feels possible and “big things” define history’s forward movement.
“For many artists, The Great Pause and the COVID-19 pandemic afforded a much needed inflection point. Free, for better or worse, from day-to-day obligations, huddled in our homes, this was an opportunity to lean into art artmaking,” he writes. “Being able to turn to art is a gift. There, in the safety of our studios, we tried to come to terms on what was happening to the world and how we felt about it, to find our voice again when the pandemic cut us off mid-sentence.”
“Our work is not to avoid the feelings we are having, but to feel them and let them inform us. The role of the artist is to make the unseen, seen. The role of the artist is to help society make sense of the world.”
38″x246″; in-camera collage on film, pigment on Japanese Kinwashi with handwritten text; 2019. Courtesy of the artists.
Read the full article in the printed magazine or pop over to Medium.com where this issue’s editorial is published in full.