This project explores the discovery of self-worth. As my character attempts to beautify herself, she begins to recognize the damaging nature of putting on a mask. Cuts to the slow burning guitar emphasizes her self-destructive tendencies. The concept of being “Built to Burn” means to be created for the sole purpose of destruction, or being […]
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Wall Writers: Graffiti In Its Innocence Screening
Though I’ve known about my father’s passion for a while now, I never knew how involved he was in the artistic movement that is graffiti. Now cited as a global phenomenon and an art industry giant, it was interesting to learn about the pioneers that started it all. Quite humorously, none of the early writers […]
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Kris Final Project
BuiltToBurn from kriskesoglides on Vimeo.
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Kris Project 3 Statement
An artistic revolution is heavily inspired by the era that surrounds it. Similarly, a son can be inspired by his father and his upbringing. Nature and nurture both play roles in these scenarios, and my piece explores the juxtaposition of them. It portrays two different art forms that have been historically reciprocal, through the lens […]
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Kris Project 3
Monikers from kriskesoglides on Vimeo.
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Pixel Forest
Pipliotti Rist’s instillation created a vibrant and euphoric world of its own, one that allowed me to forget about my busy life and bask in its beauty. The visuals on all levels were mesmerizing and evoked a sense of wonderment. I was lost for a few minutes, and found myself standing in the middle of […]
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Artifacts
“Into an aggregate state of matter which is beyond art or the next art or non-art or after art as David Joselit wrote: expressing the tensions of globalising media worlds within post-democracy and accelerated capitalism. Its artifacts may be art or facts.” Of course the pun caught my eye at first. I had to take […]
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Barney Exhibition Review
When I first walked into the Gladstone Gallery, I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking at. It seemed very minimalistic and quite depressing, despite the bright white gallery lights. As I started to walk around and observe the pieces, my eyes were jumping back and forth between the wall, the floor and the paper […]
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Writer’s Block Interview/ Artist Statement
Interviewer: Suswana Chowdury Interviewee: Kristopher Kesoglides Work: “Writer’s Block” 1) The sound of the clock ticking paired with the natural sounds and visuals towards the end of the first video create a sense of panic and high anxiety, especially with the loudness of the ticking. If this was your intention how did you come about […]
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