A turbulent ant - hill of separate elements whose most evident characteristic, excepting
certain limited cases of deep
affinity (married couples, families, the team, the mother country) seems to be one of mutual repulsion, whether between individuals or
groups.
Henri Matisse is a really foundational artist for me, as is late 1960s American and European conceptual art,
certain Arte Povera artists, as well as French and German painting of the 1960s through to the»80s — Yves Klein, Daniel Buren, Martin Barre, Olivier Mosset, Blinky Palermo, Gerhard Richter, Martin Kippenberger, Imi Knoebel, Sigmar Polke — not to mention many non-art practices, such as design, writing and music... I haven't ever really felt or even understood the need to situate myself in any lineage, other than a sort of elective
affinities grouping, which is maybe a very contemporary luxury for an artist.
In terms of auto insurance discounts, an
affinity group discount is granted to a club, business, or organization as part of an agreement in which the
group agrees to encourage its members to purchase insurance from a
certain auto insurance provider.