Govy Explained

Govy
Birth Name:Angélique Adrianna Govy
Birth Date:1981 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Other Names:Jimmy Owenns
Kennedy James
Occupation:Artist, Designer, Performer, Director, Producer
Years Active:1998–2023
Known For:Visual Art
Design
Autism rights activism
Notable Works:Photographic Diary
Serial Bondage
Yozakura Sake Set
SpaceTime Coordinates
Movement:Neurodiversity
Awards:A' Design
Videoformes

Angélique Adrianna Govy (12 April 1981 – 18 August 2023), better known as Govy, was a French artist diagnosed on the autism spectrum[1] in 2013,[2] and was an advocate for the neurodiversity movement. Their career began after their interactive art piece Photographic Diary in 2000 to 2001. Govy's work, including under the work names "Kennedy James" and "Jimmy Owenns", has been exhibited internationally at the Zendai MoMA[3] of Shanghai, Triennale Design Museum of Milan, Wiels Contemporary Art Center of Brussels,[4] Casoria Contemporary Art Museum of Naples, Rosario Museum of Contemporary Art of Santa Fe (Argentina) and Nuit Blanche of Paris. They are the recipient of three A' Design awards[5] and two Videoformes awards.[6] [7]

Early life and work

Angélique Adrianna Govy was born on 12 April 1981.[8] Before debuting their visual work with photography, govy performed in a few theater, video pieces, and films, but then decided to focus on writing. In 1999, they published the first book on the internet that actually looked like a real book,[9] which would be published in 2001 under the title Mes Cendres Nues[10] by French publisher IDLivre. Their early writing is also part of the French poetry anthology Les Nouveaux Poètes Français et Francophones,[11] published by Edition Huguet in 2004.

Visual art

Govy was best known for their interactive art piece Photographic Diary[12] [13] [14] [15] (2000–2001) in which they took series of photographs every day during a year[16] and the series of Shibari installations[17] Serial Bondage[18] (2006–2013) which incorporates their fascination with Japanese rituals and aesthetics.

In 2000, they started the interactive piece where they photographed their daily life[19] during one year without interruption.[20] This early piece launched their career as a visual artist[21] as it was one of the first interactive pieces on the Internet at the time and created before the fashion of photographic diaries via blogs[22] would start spreading worldwide in 2004.[23] It could be considered an art piece very much about growing up on the Autism spectrum and struggling with a personal quest of identity or it could be seen as a work on the notions about the splitting of the perception, narration or psyche, and the search for identity.[24] This work has received two awards and has been exhibited internationally in art galleries and museums and was featured in the book Taschen’s 1000 Favorite Websites.[25] [26]

From 2015, Govy focused more on science and space art projects. They mostly worked on the concept of spacetime[27] (or the 4th dimension) and a "specific individual human life in the bigger picture of the universe"[28] with the "SpaceTime Coordinates" projects,[29] which use data from NASA JPL to generate personalised art pieces.[30] [31]

Govy was the recipient of three A' Design awards and two Videoformes awards. Their work has been exhibited internationally at the Zendai MoMA of Shanghai, Triennale Design Museum of Milan, Wiels Contemporary Art Center of Brussels, Casoria Contemporary Art Museum of Naples, Rosario Museum of Contemporary Art of Santa Fe (Argentina) and Nuit Blanche of Paris. Their first design piece, the "Yozakura sake set" (designed under Their workname Kennedy James)[32] [33] was available at the MoMA design store in NYC[34] and Tokyo.[35]

Pseudonyms

From 2001 until 2008, they used the artist name "Jimmy Owenns"[36] with the tagline "Artist Without a Sexual Identity". In 2008, they adopted their second artist name "Kennedy James" and moved to New York City[37] with an artist visa. Since 2015, they have used the name "govy",[38] their French family name.

Muse

In 2011, a photograph of their face[39] was used to launch the storytelling website Cowbird,[40] with the first story[41] published "1000 Words" written by Scott Thrift.[42] [43]

The City and Horses pop band wrote the song "My Strange Ways" about their relationship in 2013.[44]

Death

Govy died on 18 August 2023, at the age of 42.[45]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: From Fashion to Radical Art: 8 Disabled-Owned Businesses You Should Know About. 22 August 2016. Autostraddle. en-US. 1 November 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104040803/http://www.autostraddle.com/here-are-8-disabled-owned-businesses-you-can-support-349064/. live.
  2. Web site: Design Legends - govy. 21 October 2016. www.design-legends.com. 1 November 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104020342/http://www.design-legends.com/legendary-designer.php?ID=134729. live.
  3. Web site: 10 March 2008. Serial Bondage exhibition. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220854/http://www.artlinkart.com/en/exhibition/overview/5f3axArl/type/solo/2008/03. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. www.artlinkart.com.
  4. Web site: Wiels. Jimmy Owenns Residencies. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220429/http://www.wiels.org/en/residencieslist/53/jimmy-owenns-. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. www.wiels.org.
  5. Web site: A' Design Award and Competition - Profile: govy. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202135239/https://competition.adesignaward.com/designer.php?profile=134729. 2 February 2017. 1 November 2016. competition.adesignaward.com.
  6. Web site: 13 March 2007. Videoformes 2007 Palmares. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080621084318/http://www.nat.fr/videoformes/FESTIVAL/2007/Palmares/palmares.html. 21 June 2008. 1 November 2016. www.nat.fr.
  7. Web site: 14 March 2005. Videoformes 2005 Palmares. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234220/http://www.nat.fr/videoformes/FESTIVAL/2005/sitefrancais/FESTIVAL/palmares2005.html. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. www.nat.fr.
  8. Web site: Govy Govy. Facebook. en. 3 April 2018. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115232433/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdontstareatthesun. live.
  9. Web site: 2001. telerama. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234428/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/press/#/tlramafr-2001/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. govy.
  10. Book: Mes Cendres Nues. IDLivre. 2001. 2-7479-0036-3. Paris.
  11. Book: French Poetry Anthology. Les Nouveaux Poètes Français et Francophones. Edition Huguet. 2004. 2915412006. Paris. 179.
  12. Web site: Photographic Diary (2000-2001) — govy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104013422/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/photographic-diary-20002001. 4 November 2016. 1 November 2016. dontstareatthesun.com.
  13. Web site: 7 April 2012. the photographic-diary project (2001). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103233912/http://alejandroalvarez-avt180.blogspot.fr/2012/04/photographic-diary-project-2001-by.html. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. alejandroalvarez-avt180.blogspot.fr.
  14. News: Bagot. Laurence. 15 November 2005. Le flou, le dédoublement de la figure. Photophiles Magazine Photo. live. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220217/http://www.photophiles.com/index.php/les-articles-archives/lethemearchive/575-le-flou-le-dublement-de-la-figure.html. 3 November 2016.
  15. News: 5 April 2004. La Toile et moi. L'Express.fr. live. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103233807/http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre/la-toile-et-moi_819517.html. 3 November 2016.
  16. Web site: 19 July 2002. Rhizome Photographic Diary. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220438/http://classic.rhizome.org/artbase/artwork/2988/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. classic.rhizome.org.
  17. News: 23 January 2012. Tiny Victorian Armchairs in Japanese Rope Bondage. en-US. Animal. live. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215753/http://animalnewyork.com/2012/tiny-victorian-armchairs-in-japanese-rope-bondage/. 3 November 2016.
  18. News: 27 January 2012. Serial Bondage by Kennedy James. en-US. Design Milk. live. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215627/http://design-milk.com/serial-bondage-by-kennedy-james/. 3 November 2016.
  19. 2002. Fotografías De Una Vida. dead. Ciclo. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234428/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/press/#/ciclo-2002/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Yamada. Ryoji. 12 June 2002. A Year of Emotions "Incarcerated" in a Photographic Diary. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234428/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/press/#/readme-2002/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. ReadMe.
  21. Bagot. Laurence. 2002. Photographic-Diary. dead. Photophiles. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234428/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/press/#/photophiles-2002/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016.
  22. Web site: Online Art Project Review Carolyn's Blog. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004828/http://blog.ocad.ca/wordpress/cs07nl/online-art-project-review/?doing_wp_cron=1478021540.5767090320587158203125. 4 November 2016. 1 November 2016. blog.ocad.ca.
  23. 2004. Les Nouveaux Journaux Intimes. dead. L'Express Mag. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234428/http://www.dontstareatthesun.com/press/#/lexpress-mag-2004/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016.
  24. Web site: 6 May 2010. Glitch Video Screening and Audio/Video Performance. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029022324/http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/1452. 29 October 2016. 1 November 2016. Brooklyn Arts Council.
  25. Web site: Taschen's 1000 Favorite Websites (Midi-Format) - Taschen Books. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215620/https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/architecture/all/03357/facts.taschens_1000_favorite_websites.htm. 3 November 2016. taschen.com. 13 January 2017.
  26. Book: Taschen's 1000 Favorite Websites. 1 November 2003. Taschen. 3822825867.
  27. Web site: A cosmic selfie for your birthday!. Sheth. Sarang. 21 October 2016. Yanko Design. 1 November 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104015003/http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/10/21/a-cosmic-selfie-for-your-birthday/. live.
  28. News: 26 August 2015. The Kings of Kickstarter XII. en-GB. NUBI. dead. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103233828/http://www.nubimagazine.com/kings-kickstarter-xii/. 3 November 2016.
  29. Web site: home. spacetimecoordinates.com. 13 January 2017. 13 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113220755/http://www.spacetimecoordinates.com/. live.
  30. News: 3D-Printed Constellation Jewelry: constellation jewelry. 21 October 2016. TrendHunter.com. 1 November 2016. 3 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215558/http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/constellation-jewelry. live.
  31. News: SpaceTime, a Personalized 3D-Printed Solar System. 20 October 2016. i.materialise. en-US. 1 November 2016. 3 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220014/https://i.materialise.com/blog/3d-printed-solar-system/. live.
  32. News: 27 May 2014. Cherry Blossom Sake Set. TrendHunter.com. live. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215556/http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sake-set. 3 November 2016.
  33. News: 23 May 2014. yozakura sake set captures the essence of cherry blossoms. en-US. designboom architecture & design magazine. dead. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234035/http://www.designboom.com/design/yozakura-sake-set-kennedy-james-sakura-charry-blossoms-05-23-2013/. 3 November 2016.
  34. Web site: Yozakura Sake Set Modern / Contemporary Barware MoMA Design Store. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220228/https://store.moma.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Yozakura-Sake-Set_10451_10001_240067_-1_26669_11520_240073. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. store.moma.org.
  35. Web site: Store. モマストア MoMA. 夜桜酒セット. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103233835/https://www.momastore.jp/momastore/products/detail/product_id/84416/. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. www.momastore.jp.
  36. Web site: heure exquise - jimmy owenns. heure-exquise.org. 1 November 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104015617/http://www.heure-exquise.org/auteur.php?id=1294&l=uk. live.
  37. News: Chaises ligotées, chaises érotiques. 2 February 2012. Libération.fr. 1 November 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104035248/http://next.liberation.fr/sexe/2012/02/02/chaises-ligotees-chaises-erotiques_793147. live.
  38. Web site: Yozakura Sake Set. 16 June 2014. competition.adesignaward.com. 1 November 2016. 21 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160421195853/https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=35248. live.
  39. Web site: Jonathan Harris — Cowbird. Harris. Jonathan. 2011. number27.org. 1 November 2016. 3 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103141758/http://number27.org/cowbird. live.
  40. News: Jonathan Harris. 2 March 2012. 1 November 2016. 13 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913012040/http://blog.wired.it/misterbit/2012/03/02/jonathan-harris-cowbird-e-lanti-facebook.html. live.
  41. Web site: 14 January 2012. Can we create Solitude on the Web? Jonathan Harris on Cowbird MIT Center for Civic Media. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220449/https://civic.mit.edu/blog/natematias/can-we-create-solitude-on-the-web-jonathan-harris-on-cowbird. 3 November 2016. 1 November 2016. civic.mit.edu.
  42. News: Preston. Jennifer. 19 February 2012. Pull Up a Mouse and Stay a While. Media Decoder Blog. dead. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917095125/https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/pull-up-a-mouse-and-stay-a-while/. 17 September 2017.
  43. Web site: Cowbird. 1000 Words by Scott Thrift. 16 November 2021. Cowbird.
  44. Web site: My Strange Ways, by The City and Horses. 16 November 2021. The City and Horses. en.
  45. Web site: Jimmy Owenns, Kennedy James, Govy : l'existence du réseau . Gregory Chatonsky . 25 August 2023.

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