Cell phones are a touchy subject. Etiquette book evaluations of elevator conversations, texting at the table, and Beyonce ringtones run the gauntlet from annoying to outright embarrassing, with lots of “that’s rude” finger waving in between. It’s safe to assume that most public cell phone use is probably a no go, but what happens when it’s in the name of art?
With two New Yorker covers, a weekly blog, and a run of sold out prints on 20×200, Jorge Colombo is making a good argument for some sort of creative license clause in this new book of etiquette. An illustrator, photographer, and graphic designer, he has recently made a name for himself as the smart-phone toting artist.
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Twice a month, Sara Distin from Jen Bekman Projects, Inc. contributes a post to Flavorwire about an artist or photographer. Jen Bekman Projects, Inc. includes Jen Bekman Gallery, 20×200 and Hey, Hot Shot!
In a 2007 interview, artist Jorge Colombo affirmatively answered the question: “Do you feel like the minimal tool helps erase the distinction between living and working?” He followed up by saying, “Art-making tools are an unavoidable burden, although some, like a pencil or a drum, come across as quite organic. The more discreet they are, the less mediating they feel: instead of something ‘special,’ they become more like fingers, or the voice… almost as immaterial as words, or memory itself.” Read More »
