San Francisco artist Ron Nagle discusses his suspicion of the language used to describe ceramics and art in general. He reflects on his oblique strategies for titling his works, and reveals how Donald Trump’s “beyond description” hairdo relates to his sculpture Vanity Scramble (2011).
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i fucking love this dude i can’t stop laughing
wow
haha starting a video with a rant. finishing video with a rant. and only ranting in between. larry vibes lol:: love the work tho! (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
Ron’s always great. His intellect and sarcasm are always entertaining. One of the first things that he said, when I had him as a teacher was ” I don’t know what you all are doing here…. I guess that you just like to support people like me… ” This statement was shockingly hilarious, and I knew that we were off to a good start. Ron’s unpredicatility, and his “genius” combine to make him an ever fascinating character. Where ever you are, Ron, I hope that you’re doing well. (PS: I call that comb over hair do: “.. the swoop…. “
3:37 can’t stop laughing 🤣