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Andrew Kuo

What me worry

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In association with Standard Press. Text by Kalefa Sanneh


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Repurposing the sad, comical and the seemingly trivial minutiae of everyday life into pie charts, flow charts and other forms of visual data sorting, New York-based artist Andrew Kuo transforms...

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  • ISBN: 9788862081535
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 208
  • Illustrations: 150
  • Binding: Hardcover with jacket
  • Release: Spring 2011
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Repurposing the sad, comical and the seemingly trivial minutiae of everyday life into pie charts, flow charts and other forms of visual data sorting, New York-based artist Andrew Kuo transforms the idlest of days into a witty analysis in color and pattern. Among the many itemizations he has rendered into charts: “Some Things I am Scared of in November 2007”; “My Ideal Slacker Tuesday on March 27, 2008”; “Being Accused of Being an Asshole (Via Instant Messager) on June 21, 2009.” The brilliance and charm of these works lies not only in their balance of what might be called “cool content in geek form”, but also in the criteria and gradations they measure—for example, a chart analyzing “My Selected History with The Boredoms” takes the band’s chronological discography along its horizontal axis, and runs from “Potheads” to “Mindblowing!” along its vertical axis. Kuo’s obsessive charts, which resemble Op art, Concrete art or the abstractions of Josef Albers (sometimes in deliberate homage), have reached a wide audience through his music reviews for The New York Times as well as through numerous solo shows over the past ten years. What Me Worry adopts Mad magazine’s slogan to gently poke fun at the artist’s compulsive record-keeping, and compiles a range of charts, some of which are also made into colorful sculptures, alongside figurative paintings, diary musings and a series of recipes. Charlie Rose Tomorrow - Andrew Kuo

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  • Description

    Repurposing the sad, comical and the seemingly trivial minutiae of everyday life into pie charts, flow charts and other forms of visual data sorting, New York-based artist Andrew Kuo transforms the idlest of days into a witty analysis in color and pattern. Among the many itemizations he has rendered into charts: “Some Things I am Scared of in November 2007”; “My Ideal Slacker Tuesday on March 27, 2008”; “Being Accused of Being an Asshole (Via Instant Messager) on June 21, 2009.” The brilliance and charm of these works lies not only in their balance of what might be called “cool content in geek form”, but also in the criteria and gradations they measure—for example, a chart analyzing “My Selected History with The Boredoms” takes the band’s chronological discography along its horizontal axis, and runs from “Potheads” to “Mindblowing!” along its vertical axis. Kuo’s obsessive charts, which resemble Op art, Concrete art or the abstractions of Josef Albers (sometimes in deliberate homage), have reached a wide audience through his music reviews for The New York Times as well as through numerous solo shows over the past ten years. What Me Worry adopts Mad magazine’s slogan to gently poke fun at the artist’s compulsive record-keeping, and compiles a range of charts, some of which are also made into colorful sculptures, alongside figurative paintings, diary musings and a series of recipes. Charlie Rose Tomorrow - Andrew Kuo


  • Shipping

    Shipments are made worldwide by express courier.

    Delivery is expected within 7 working days after registration of payment.

    Shipping costs vary depending on the weight of the shipment and the country of destination, and are calculated automatically when the order is placed.


  • Return and refund

    Pursuant to Article 5 of Legislative Decree No. 185 of 22 May 1999, if the customer is a consumer (i.e. a natural person who purchases goods for purposes not related to his or her professional activity, or who makes a purchase by omitting a VAT number from the order form), he or she has the right to withdraw from the purchase contract for any reason whatsoever, without the need to provide explanations and without any penalty, within 14 working days from the day of receipt of the goods.

    The right of withdrawal shall be exercised by sending, within the aforementioned term, a written notice to the geographical address of the supplier's registered office by means of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The communication may also be sent, again within the same deadline, by means of a PEC or facsimile.
    The consumer shall enclose with the communication all the references of the order (order date, order number, precise references identifying the party concerned, company or private individual.
    The goods you wish to return must be undamaged and in their original packaging.

    The consumer must also supplement the communication with his or her complete bank details in order to obtain reimbursement of the sums paid (current account number, ABI and CAB, CIN code; for foreign countries, the BIC and IBAN codes), which will be carried out as quickly as possible and in any case within fourteen days of the date on which the supplier became aware of the consumer's exercise of the right of withdrawal. As the only charge for exercising the right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods. In the case of payment by credit card, the sums shall be returned net of bank commission charges (2.5%).

    In the event of a dispute, reference will be made to the competent court.