The Charlotte Observer has 5 questions for Marek Ranis

Marek Ranis, Albedo-Carpets, 2007, 7' x 6', wool. Handmade by Tibetan
refugees in Katmandu, Nepal; based on Albedo paintings.
No child labor was used to produce the rugs.
 

He's not an art historian, but otherwise, this is a nice little Q&A! Go Marek, my friend!

Marek Ranis makes multimedia work about social issues like climate change and war. And he's a really cool guy. In this Q&A, he talks about his work and how Americans tend to view it versus Europeans:

"There is something special in America and Charlotte. People are much more willing, especially at the openings, to talk to others, much more open to engage in some kind of conversation. They ask questions and are more willing to say I don’t understand or question the work. I really enjoy that exchange more than Europe where people are a little bit more jaded and they feel like they don’t want to show they don’t know something."

Read more at the Charlotte Observer

Article by Joanne Spataro


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Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/07/3650050/marek-ranis.html#storylink=cpy