Hennessy Youngman Compares Contracting Herpes and Experiencing Relational Aesthetics

by Paddy Johnson on March 16, 2011 · 14 comments

We first introduced Hennessy Youngman to audiences last year when he shared his thoughts on Post-Structuralism. Now he’s discussing Relational Aesthetics [posted above]. The video link came to us from Jerry Saltz on Twitter, who appreciates both Rirkrit Tiravanija’s soup at Gavin Brown and Youngman’s cynicism. Naturally, artist William Powhida has challenged him on Twitter to write a review that includes both Youngman’s “spot-on” critique and Tiravanija’s “paradigm-rocking tour-de-force”. This, we would like to see realized.

Tagged as: Art Thoughtz, Hennessy Youngman, jerry saltz, Post-Structuralism, William Powhida


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Movaco
This really is the best link ever.
Patrick
Everything is relational, contagious, and morphs. Youngman should come to this year’s Open Engagement in Portland. He’d be fawned over. For sure, in a relativist kinda surety.
http://twitter.com/Artseeka Artseeka
Booyah! Thanks for sharing this slice of hilarity and truth!
J Braun
The best in american culture…. Hennessey Youngman.
http://twitter.com/claudiagunter Claudia Gunter
<3 this analysis
Anonymous
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Andrew S
the dream of the 90′s is alive in Portland.
http://stephanievegh.ca/blog/2011/03/19/weekend-links-the-best-of-the-worst/ Weekend Links: The Best of the Worst | Stephanie Vegh
[...] It’s like a bar where you don’t have to pay for drinks: Art Fag City shares the above video of Hennessy Youngman laying out the bestest-ever definition of Relational Aesthetics. Even if you stick to watching it here, follow the link back to AFC to better understand how Jerry Saltz has taken another step backward into critical incompetence. [...]
Adam
This is soooooo much better then any and all Relational Aesthetics.
http://newyorkknowsbest.wordpress.com/ Newyorkknowsbest
In the spirit of this type of inspiration…
http://newyorkknowsbest.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/walking-on-sunshine/
New York and people like Hennessy are finally getting their groove back!
http://newyorkknowsbest.wordpress.com/ Newyorkknowsbest
In the spirit of this type of inspiration…
http://newyorkknowsbest.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/walking-on-sunshine/
New York and people like Hennessy are finally getting their groove back!
Cindy Sherman
An entertaining analysis, but Claire Bishop’s essay still offers the most thoughtful critique of relational aesthetics:
http://www.marginalutility.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Claire-Bishop_Antagonism-and-Relational-Aesthetics.pdf
Cindy Sherman
An entertaining analysis, but Claire Bishop’s essay still offers the most thoughtful critique of relational aesthetics:
http://www.marginalutility.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Claire-Bishop_Antagonism-and-Relational-Aesthetics.pdf
Anon
Hennessy is making Philadelphia proud!!!!! We love him!!!!!! Unfortunately, Hennessy has a stalker. An internet troll, Vincent Romaniello. He’s been blocked from many sites and will undoubtedly comment here under a fake name. We thought we’d preemptively let you know.