Day: May 18, 2022

The Argentinian artist breaking barriers with ‘non-binary geometry’ – and furries

Ahmar Wolf
Argentinian artist Ad Minoliti’s work draws on the legacy of geometric abstraction – art made using forms and shapes, often with bold colours – as “a tool to question patriarchal structures”. Among their influences, Minoliti, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, cites two rival groups of artists in Argentina, the Grupo Madí and Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención (AACI). The work of both groups focuses on geometric abstraction, specifically a movement known as concrete art. First defined by the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg in 1930, it embraces the use of lines, colours and planes, among other forms, to create art free from any basis in reality.

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Minoliti’s first solo show in the UK, Biosfera Peluche/Biosphere Plush, debuted at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead and now moves to Tate St Ives, Cornwall. In keeping with the peluche of the title (which means “teddy bear” in Spanish), Minoliti’s approach is playful. Bright murals adorn the walls, and standing around the room are human-like figures of no apparent gender that Minoliti calls “furries”, their heads inspired by animal toys.

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FBN Shutting Down

Ahmar Wolf

As announced on the Official FBN Telegram

Hello everyone Roxie Here

It has been a rough few months and ultimately FBN has to shut down indefinitely.
I hate that this has to happen the way it does, blame COVID-19 for all of this.

We checked everything and found no way to recover even options of taking out loans or getting assistance from the SBA

The radio will remain active but we won’t be adding anything to the radio system.

What we want to do is Have everyone shift over to our friends Soda City Fur Con so please go support them.

Love each and everyone of you

https://discord.gg/UDUXpjCC

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Me and @EssoTheTiger were working on a way to keep FBN going