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MARK HARRIS
On Aspects of the Avant-garde
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Mark Harris's art often seems to embody
opposites, such as the ability to appear casually tossed off and intellectually
rigorous at once. His body of work consists of complex paintings that are
both sculptural and dematerialized, audio and video work, and text pieces,
all with a decidedly conceptual orientation. One might think that an artist
concerned with art history and philosophy as erudite as Mark Harris would
be somewhat removed from worldly concerns. But I am delighted to report
that Mark has a wide range of interests informing his art that include
an enthusiasm for and expertise in youth culture, world music, and digital
technology.
—Richard
Roth
Below you will find a link to Mark Harris's lecture,
with images and streaming audio, "On Aspects of the Avant-garde,"
presented on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth
University. Under "Work and Commentary," you will find a selection
of Harris's work, along with annotations from the artist.
Lecture  | Work
and Commentary
Contributor's
notes
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