Rob Marks

Rob Marks writes about the nature of the aesthetic experience, the effect of the aesthetic experience on self and society, and the ways in which constructions of “truth” find expression in aesthetic experiences. His thesis, “The Sublime and the Beautiful in Richard Serra’s The Matter of Time,” explores Serra’s eight-sculpture Guggenheim Bilbao installation in terms of Immanuel Kant’s aesthetic theory and Judith Butler’s theories of selfhood.

Rob is developing essays on the nature of commentary, the unexplored surfaces of Serra’s steel sculptures, site-specificity in Serra’s work, selfhood and the aesthetic experience, and representations of homelessness. As Publications and Training Manager at the UCSF Alliance Health Project, he oversees the development of books, newsletters, and trainings on HIV and LGBTQ counseling and mental health.

In addition to a VCS MA, Rob has an MA in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. He practices life drawing and picture-taking and has collaborated on book arts projects with his partner, Saul Rosenfield. Rob grew up in New York and lives in San Francisco.

Contact Information: robmarks[at]sonic[dot]net

Links to recent work by Rob Marks:
Recovering Site and Mind: Richard Serra’s Sequence Arrives at Stanford

http://dailyserving.com/2011/09/recovering-site-and-mind-richard-serra%E2%80%99s-sequence-arrives-at-stanford/

Act. Repeat. Suspend. Sharon Lockhart’s Lunch Break at SFMOMA

http://dailyserving.com/2011/12/act-repeat-suspend-sharon-lockharts-lunch-break-at-sfmoma/