12 Unit 02 You call this art? UNIT 02 | You call this art? Read the article on an exhibition of young people's creative work. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–M) for each gap (1–10). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. READING 1 ‘Juvenilia’– New York City’s first art salon for teens The word ‘juvenilia’ describes written, musical or artistic works produced by someone during their youth. It is fitting that this was also the name of a group art exhibition in New York featuring the work of over 20 adolescent artists and poets aged 13–19 from across North America and (0) the ‘Teen Art Salon’. At the opening of ‘Juvenilia’, instead of a bar, there was a lemonade stand – a coming-of-age reminder that, for most of those attending, the legal drinking age was still a while away. The founder and director of the Teen Art Salon (est. 2015) is Isabella Bustamante. Her organization (1) creative adolescents, promoting in real life what teenagers have achieved over social media. Bustamante searches Instagram for future art stars. “Bella is always on Instagram,” one of her friends says, “but not like the rest of us, as a way to pass the time. She takes it seriously and (2) .” Senna Lauer, 17, a writer and filmmaker, says, “Isabella was my old babysitter. She started babysitting me when she was my age and I was nine. The Teen Art Salon originally started as these different random projects and ideas and (3) . The work I have in the show is basically excerpts of films I’ve done as well as selections from my poetry. I’m almost 18 now. From 16 to 17, it’s (4) the bullshit I’ve been through: my friends, my family, the culture. I want to be a writer and filmmaker, like David Lynch. Or Hunter S. Thompson. Or, ideally, a mixture of both.” Jensen Foerster, 17, a photographer, says, “I’m (5) most of all. Instead of focusing on having the most professional equipment or the most high-quality production, I like to capture a person’s character. A lot of photography, nowadays, is bland because (6) . I’m also looking into film production or advertising. I really like math and would like to combine those two sides.” Megan Schaller, 17, an artist, says, “The really cool thing about art right now is that (7) the internet to share the things they create. Growing up, the first form of art I fell in love with was Microsoft Paint. I was probably around seven. I never really stopped doing it, and over time I acquired this collection of portraits of indie musicians. Music and tech are my other two passions, besides art. I like celebrating these artists. This is my way of giving back. A lot of people look at images and objects to inspire them. I just listen to the sound.” “Isabella found me on Instagram,” says Lauren Tepfer, 16, a photographer. “She mentioned she was (8) for adolescents. At first my mom was like, ‘Who is this person?’ It turned out (9) and serious. After doing some research on Teen Art Salon, I was so excited to be a part of it. It’s such a great line-up of artists and I can’t believe I’m involved. I mostly do photography, though I’m interested in film too. I’m really obsessed with the sky, especially the transition into dusk. I love the pink colors. I (10) to the night-time. It’s a comfort thing for me to capture the atmosphere.” Not surprisingly, the poster for the exhibition read “Teen Art Salon – the next generation of artists starts here!” Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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