Comments on: We’re All Performance Artists Now http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrickhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-160422 Patrick Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:28:41 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-160422 I'm inclined to accept a very broad definition of art (and performance art), and then try to decide if it's good or bad (interesting or boring, useful or useless, tired or energized, brilliant or dumb, surprising or really, really unsurprising, lame or agile, etc.). I’m inclined to accept a very broad definition of art (and performance art), and then try to decide if it’s good or bad (interesting or boring, useful or useless, tired or energized, brilliant or dumb, surprising or really, really unsurprising, lame or agile, etc.).

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316602 Patrick Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316602 I'm inclined to accept a very broad definition of art (and performance art), and then try to decide if it's good or bad (interesting or boring, useful or useless, tired or energized, brilliant or dumb, surprising or really, really unsurprising, lame or agile, etc.). I’m inclined to accept a very broad definition of art (and performance art), and then try to decide if it’s good or bad (interesting or boring, useful or useless, tired or energized, brilliant or dumb, surprising or really, really unsurprising, lame or agile, etc.).

]]> By: JesYhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-160406 JesY Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:28:51 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-160406 I don't think that Gormley's intent is to create performance art. My understanding is that the project is meant to create a snapshot of types of people living in the UK at the moment. I'd argue it's lovely platform to do so, and from time to time we get lucky with a bit of permormance art. I don’t think that Gormley’s intent is to create performance art. My understanding is that the project is meant to create a snapshot of types of people living in the UK at the moment. I’d argue it’s lovely platform to do so, and from time to time we get lucky with a bit of permormance art.

]]> By: JesYhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316601 JesY Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316601 I don't think that Gormley's intent is to create performance art. My understanding is that the project is meant to create a snapshot of types of people living in the UK at the moment. I'd argue it's lovely platform to do so, and from time to time we get lucky with a bit of permormance art. I don’t think that Gormley’s intent is to create performance art. My understanding is that the project is meant to create a snapshot of types of people living in the UK at the moment. I’d argue it’s lovely platform to do so, and from time to time we get lucky with a bit of permormance art.

]]> By: wwiiggsshttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-159476 wwiiggss Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:07:59 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-159476 This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days. This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days.

]]> By: wwiiggsshttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316599 wwiiggss Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316599 This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days. This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days.

]]> By: wwiiggsshttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316600 wwiiggss Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316600 This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days. This is what happens when you raise your kids with the notion that art is whatever you say it is. Our great-grandkids, in turn will rebel against this methodical leitmotif as dogs and cats will start living together signaling the end of days.

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-159464 Daniel Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:53 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-159464 My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc... "... inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, 'inappropriate' context would necessarily be built into the painting's experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards."... I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we've come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.) My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc…
“… inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, ‘inappropriate’ context would necessarily be built into the painting’s experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards.”…
I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.

Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we’ve come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.)

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316597 Daniel Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316597 My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc... "... inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, 'inappropriate' context would necessarily be built into the painting's experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards."... I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we've come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.) My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc…
“… inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, ‘inappropriate’ context would necessarily be built into the painting’s experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards.”…
I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.

Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we’ve come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.)

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/07/16/were-all-performance-artists-now/comment-page-1/#comment-316598 Daniel Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=7508#comment-316598 My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc... "... inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, 'inappropriate' context would necessarily be built into the painting's experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards."... I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we've come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.) My professor David Robbins advocated a reversal of this process. I.e. instead of bringing urinal into gallery, bring high-level discourse to a reality tv show or ringtone, etc…
“… inaugurating the painting into public life in a place apart from the usual haunts of art, since a memory of that novel, ‘inappropriate’ context would necessarily be built into the painting’s experience, and thus into the experience of encountering the painting afterwards.”…
I think this strategy is a lot more useful than eating tom yum ghai and schmoozing in some white cube.

Maybe the Bravo show is the closest we’ve come to this being successfully implemented. (but probably not.)

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