MONICA SEGGOS
POLYMATH
POLYMATH
ARTIST - FASHION DESIGNER - STORYTELLER - ENTREPRENEUR - FUTURIST
Transdisciplinary Art
"...emergence of a new discipline transcending
the boundaries of disciplinary perspective...
It can be considered as the culmination of interdisciplinary efforts...
[that] has a wholism associated with it."
What is Transdisciplinary?
Jaya Ramchandani
"the
transdisciplinary artist blends all the pieces of knowledge and skill together
and
creates art that we cannot define through the canons
that
specify genres as we know them.
Art that goes beyond genre does not reveal the elements
from which it is made,
and
it is manifested as a homogeneous entity that exists independently;
it
goes across many disciplines, in order to reach a final destination."
What Does the Term
InterdisciplinaryArtist Imply?
Patina Lee for Widewalls
Transdisciplinary Art is the synthesization
of multiple disciplines
Monica Seggos
4 October 2019
"eros cannot live without philia... Philia is the relaxation in the
presence of the beloved which accepts the other's being as being; it
is simply liking to be with the other, liking to rest with the other,
liking the rhythm of the walk, the voice, the whole being of the
other...Philia does not require that we do anything for the beloved
except accept him, be with him, and enjoy him."
Rollo May
Metamorphosis (digitally transformed paper collage) 2020
Within
the deepest of woods,
amongst the moss draped rocks and trees adorned
with the odor of fungus and dank,
there hangs a chrysalis.
The chrysalis fractures,
The chrysalis fractures,
breaking the silence that echoes with the music of descending drops of rain.
The air fills with a waft of bergamot and ylang ylang,
The air fills with a waft of bergamot and ylang ylang,
merged with the tang
of blood,
and falls, melding with the scent of the woods.
The rebirth disseminates on the back of the moisture laden air
and blankets the terrain.
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Exploring how to bring emotions and presence to absence
with visuals and
words over the ether
in an attempt to make this an immersive experience
(like my physical installations).
All the collages I've been making are
studies.
It's not how they look or present as art.
Instead I'm inviting
you to feel the wonder of being in that space
as if it were real.
Memories, Dreams and Relections (6 October 20) Digital collage over paper collage
Based on a dream I had as a child-a dream about an incredible sculptress living in Victorian or Edwardian London who achieved acclaim for her work. When they found out she was crippled (the word used in my dream) in her right leg, she was abandoned. She spent the rest of her life living under a bridge in the city. Years later, when I saw the movie "Camille Claudel" I was traumatized. I felt I had experienced the life of the sculptress in my dream through watching the film.
For @morbidanatomy class, The Archaeology of the Self: with Artist Eleanor Crook
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| Gallery of Childhood Things I included Dali, because my father had this incredible Dali art book At 7/8 I didn't understand the work but found it mesmerizing The reclining nude represents my Greek heritage as well as my father's stone sculptures that inspired me The rest of the art is mine I made in my childhood for my Archaeology of the Self class at Morbid Anatomy with Eleanor Crook |
The Bower Bird (5 Sept 20) Collage on Paper
Bower bird males decorate their spaces
with found objects
to entice the females.
Some of the found objects are sparkly
or are stolen from other bower bird's nests.
The males then peck and peck at the females
to see which ones tolerate the attacks.
The one that survives and stays around
is the one they mate with.
for years,
I have split myself into pieces
When amongst a fashion crowd,
I have said that I am a fashion designer,
stylist and set designer.
When amongst the film industry,
I have said that I am an actor.
When amongst artists,
I have said I am an artist.
When amongst writers,
I have said that I am a poet.
When I am around business people
I am a businesswoman
I have separate websites and separate social
social media sites for everything
I am not doing this anymore
You can find me on Quora
where I am sharing information
and my experience
of being a polymath
Monica Seggos
Monica Seggos
this week,
I changed all my social media accounts to reflect my new title
Polymath
Those of us who FINALLY claim our right to call ourselves Polymaths
are neither bragging or lacking in humility.
Personally, I have finally come to the point that I am tired of trying to fit in.
On one hand, those who believe in specialization
criticize polymaths for being dilettantes
criticize polymaths for being dilettantes
and on the other, we are accused of being pretentious.
I will never fit in, no matter what.
I am what I am
I now choose to claim what I am.
I now choose to claim what I am.
I’ve been taking a lot of comic book classes
during the coronavirus
Last week, I did an artist residency with CAMP and artist Gabrielle Bell
Usually the residency is in the mountains outside Toulouse,
but, you know, Covid
It was an amazing group of people online from all over the globe
Gabrielle stressed that comics
are autobiographical, and they make you feel something
(right up my alley!!)
I just posted my comic, I and Me,
mixing it with collage, which Gabrielle loved
I like that her style is so personal,
and I like the idea I can add this to my automediality repertoire
In my other classes, I am looking towards creating a female character
that is more traditional (Marvel) in style
It is taking a lot of time and effort,
because I am learning anatomy
I also love Pulp Fiction book covers,
and have wanted to paint some of my own
So the effort I am putting into learning how to draw the figure
is time well spent
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