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“If you want to be somewhere, you should go to that place and check it out.”

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Kalup Linzy, born on July 23, 1977, is an American artist known for his diverse practice encompassing painting, sculpture, performance, and video. His work is recognized for its unique style and profound reflections on contemporary social issues. more

“I feel like my perception has changed a little because when I was posting stuff online it was an extension of my studio and then it started getting some of the attention. Now it's like, "Oh, this is actually a place where you can make money," but I'm not interested in competing in that space. It seems like too much to deal with.”

Feels Littles Seems Stuff Space Deals Attention Too Much Changed Perception Studios Making Money Online Not Interested Extensions Competing

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“I think I'm aware of entering my late 30s versus being in my late 20s, when the web was coming out as this new thing. It reminds me of how people used to tell me about my great-grandmother and how they used to gather around a radio listening to soap operas.”

People Thinking Used Listening Late Radio Grandmother Coming Out Opera New Things Entering Versus Soap Soap Operas Great Grandmother

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“I was in that generation where I was torn if you should put it on the web because you're giving it away for free but you also want people to see your work.”

People Ifs Want Giving Should Generations Torn

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“I realized [using my own voice] is what creates the performance in the performance art and that's what helps creates the distance for the viewers, like the distance that I get when I step back.”

Art Helping Voice My Own Steps Performances Distance I Realized Viewers Performance Art

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