But it's the unmade beds that get the publicity and it's only because of the controversy attached to them. My guess is that the number of people who are interested in this sort of thing because they see artistic merit in it is tiny.Greta wrote: The standard of mavericks' work will tend to be inconsistent, ranging from unmade beds to original quality work.
The role of the spectator
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I implied that the message is solely up to the spectator.You use the words "in order to coerce spectators into asking "What is art?", which implies that the art is presented to us with it's message or meaning already there.
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So, other than to arrange the delivery of the urinal to the gallery, what is the artist's job?Belinda wrote:Alec Smart wrote:
I implied that the message is solely up to the spectator.You use the words "in order to coerce spectators into asking "What is art?", which implies that the art is presented to us with it's message or meaning already there.
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It's to question what art galleries are for, to question the meaning if any of art, to make people annoyed so that they stop being passive spectators as they voice their feelings, to reveal hypocrites who pretend to see that the Emperor has posh clothes on. Not only is the artist risking his reputation as an accomplished maker, the art gallery is taking a financial risk too. The artist as heroic leader is the artist risking his own safety, as heroes do, in the interest of spectators who need to be shaken out of their apathy and made to ask questions, instead of being spoon fed ideas by others. Hero Leaders in warfare traditionally are literally avant garde.So, other than to arrange the delivery of the urinal to the gallery, what is the artist's job?
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I like art but only at a superficial level, anything profound within it is completely lost on me. This being the case, I find it difficult to share your apparent respect for it and even though I think the world would be a much poorer place without art that is not because I think that artists have anything important to say. I'm probably just an uncultured yob, really.Belinda wrote: It's to question what art galleries are for, to question the meaning if any of art, to make people annoyed so that they stop being passive spectators as they voice their feelings, to reveal hypocrites who pretend to see that the Emperor has posh clothes on. Not only is the artist risking his reputation as an accomplished maker, the art gallery is taking a financial risk too. The artist as heroic leader is the artist risking his own safety, as heroes do, in the interest of spectators who need to be shaken out of their apathy and made to ask questions, instead of being spoon fed ideas by others. Hero Leaders in warfare traditionally are literally avant garde.
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Marcel Duchamp: "Fountain" 1917 (signed R. Mutt). Medium: porcelain urinal, upended
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You see, to me, it's just an up ended urinal. I don't think there's any hope for me.A Poster He or I wrote:
Marcel Duchamp: "Fountain" 1917 (signed R. Mutt). Medium: porcelain urinal, upended
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And now there's two pictures of the damned thing.
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As you said, it's the goofiest works that tend to be picked up by certain elements of the media. Having the nerve to present a urinal or unmade bed as art is similar in spirit to entries like this in fashion shows:
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On the contrary, I love being subverted but I see urinals and unmade beds everyday so, for me, their disruptive effect is minimal.Greta wrote:You are so conservative, Alfie - you do not approve of subversive shenanigans!
When you mix insanity with alcohol, re. Tracy Emin, nerve has very little part to play.Having the nerve to present a urinal or unmade bed as art
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So context matters, although I agree that the urinal piece is barmy and not of interest. You need more than a shift of context to be interesting IMO. It's gimmicky, like "Piss Christ" was. If I want toilet humour I'd much rather Austen Powers or Family Guy.
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I've been trying to post an example of art interacting with spectator, but unfortunately my computer skills, such as they are, escape me. I was going to suggest Yves Klein, who uses human bodies to make his work.Adventureland wrote:Hello Contemporary Philosophers,
Whilst I begin researching art work which rely upon interaction. I ask:
What are your thoughts regarding the role of the spectator within modern art. Interpret and specify the term spectator, modern art and contemporary philosophers/philosophy as you wish.
Thanks for your input.
http://www.yveskleinarchives.org/works/works1_us.html
I was attracted to one of his pieces, 'Anthropometrie (ant 130)' until I realised what it was. After that I found it slightly repulsive. Of course, the image hadn't changed, but it just made me feel a bit strange and not something I would want to own and look at regularly. I guess I like art to be uplifting and I feel it is sullied by human interaction at that level. I cant explain it but it made me feel 'dirty', where are should be pure (IMO).
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