ATE’s artist statement

Option 1: Simple and direct without the obvious art blah blah.

Ate Von Hes is an artist who loves to make art that is funny, surprising, and a little bit sneaky.

When he walks around, he notices things that spark a fun idea, like a silly joke or a strange mix of things you wouldn't expect. He uses whatever materials he can find, old stuff, new stuff, anything to bring these ideas to life. His art often looks like a funny dream, mixing normal, everyday things with stuff that is totally weird and made up.

Ate likes to use old or discarded things in his work. He finds the beauty and fun in stuff people have thrown away. His art wants you to look at things you might have missed and maybe even smile or laugh a little.

He's even won some funny, special awards for his weird and wonderful ideas! Even with all that, he's just a regular guy who loves to make art.

Option 2: Super Simple Great for Young Kids or people Very Low Education.

Ate Von Hes is an artist who makes fun, surprising, and sometimes silly art.

He gets his ideas from things he sees every day, and he likes to use old, thrown-away materials to make his art.

His work is a mix of normal things and super weird things, like a funny joke you have to figure out. He wants you to look closely at the world and think, "Hey, that's strange... and cool!"

He's a regular guy, but his art is very special and fun.

Key word Changes Explained:

I focused on these things to make it "plain":

Replacing Jargon: Terms like 'irony,' 'paradox,' 'wit,' 'readymade,' 'surrealism,' 'dada,' and 'Pataphysics' were replaced with simple words like 'funny,' 'surprising,' 'silly,' 'strange mix of things,' and 'made-up.'

Focusing on Action: 'His practice is fueled by spontaneous inventions...' became the simpler, active sentence: 'When he walks around, he notices things that spark a fun idea.'

Clarifying the Goal: 'Inviting viewers to reconsider their habits and expectations' became the clear call to action: 'His art wants you to look at the world differently.'

Simplifying Awards: The complex awards were summarized as 'funny, special awards' to show recognition without needing a lengthy explanation of very specific art-world concepts.