Comments on: Art to die for http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/ A father and daughter explore art, culture, and whatever else catches our fancy from different sides of the globe. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:26:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: beardeddave http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3810 beardeddave Fri, 16 May 2008 19:50:08 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3810 God, this is so sad! God, this is so sad!

]]> By: MadSilence http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3794 MadSilence Wed, 07 May 2008 19:44:15 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3794 Celestyna, I'm reminded of Danish artist Marco Evaristti's Blenders with living goldfish. Do you know the story? It involved a row of ten blenders, each containing a live goldfish, and each capable of being turned on, depending upon the viewer's choice. At the exhibition opening, two fish were blended. The museum replaced the creatures that were liquefied, "to maintain the original work of art." Then five more fishies were diced by members of the viewing public. Could you have stood there while the goldfish were blended? Five surviving fish were later stolen from their blenders by animal liberationists. Then the SPCA got the police to order the plugs pulled on the appliances. Blenders with living goldfish http://www.evaristti.com/work/installation/HELENA/index.htm Celestyna, I’m reminded of Danish artist Marco Evaristti’s Blenders with living goldfish. Do you know the story? It involved a row of ten blenders, each containing a live goldfish, and each capable of being turned on, depending upon the viewer’s choice. At the exhibition opening, two fish were blended. The museum replaced the creatures that were liquefied, “to maintain the original work of art.” Then five more fishies were diced by members of the viewing public. Could you have stood there while the goldfish were blended? Five surviving fish were later stolen from their blenders by animal liberationists. Then the SPCA got the police to order the plugs pulled on the appliances.

Blenders with living goldfish
http://www.evaristti.com/work/installation/HELENA/index.htm

]]> By: Celestyna http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3791 Celestyna Wed, 07 May 2008 04:15:14 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3791 Speaking of "art to die for," this sort of reminds me of an artist I've been told about, Maria Abramovich (also a performance artist) who once did a piece where, in front of an audience, she consumed a large amount of various drugs and then allowed the audience to observe the changes that took place with her body. Apparently, the audience stood by motionless as she went into convulsions and finally became unconscious. Why didn't they do something? (BTW, glad I found your blog :) ) Speaking of “art to die for,” this sort of reminds me of an artist I’ve been told about, Maria Abramovich (also a performance artist) who once did a piece where, in front of an audience, she consumed a large amount of various drugs and then allowed the audience to observe the changes that took place with her body. Apparently, the audience stood by motionless as she went into convulsions and finally became unconscious. Why didn’t they do something?
(BTW, glad I found your blog :) )

]]> By: Casey Klahn http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3775 Casey Klahn Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:33:48 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3775 Thanks for informing us on this one. I agree with your (brave) take on performance art, and thanks for being candid. No amount of criticism/analysis can make this event go away, though. It certainly leaves a wound on my heart. Thanks for informing us on this one. I agree with your (brave) take on performance art, and thanks for being candid.

No amount of criticism/analysis can make this event go away, though. It certainly leaves a wound on my heart.

]]> By: leafless http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3773 leafless Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:54:18 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3773 A real tragedy and travesty. There are things that worth one's sacrifice, but this is definitely not one of them. A real tragedy and travesty. There are things that worth one’s sacrifice, but this is definitely not one of them.

]]> By: MadSilence http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3772 MadSilence Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:00:48 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3772 Corrine, it is indeed a terrible event. And Sarah, I agree with you. I’m not a fan of performance art, finding much of it contrived, forced and in-your-face. A type of arrogance and self-importance is often found in the performance artist, although this can be attributed to the artist’s zeal to transmit their message. And this may be where the problem lies. Content overcomes form. I don’t consider much of performance art as “real” art, not truly. If you want to get your message across, write an essay. The “Brides on Tour” concept might make an excellent play. Corrine, it is indeed a terrible event. And Sarah, I agree with you. I’m not a fan of performance art, finding much of it contrived, forced and in-your-face. A type of arrogance and self-importance is often found in the performance artist, although this can be attributed to the artist’s zeal to transmit their message. And this may be where the problem lies. Content overcomes form. I don’t consider much of performance art as “real” art, not truly. If you want to get your message across, write an essay. The “Brides on Tour” concept might make an excellent play.

]]> By: Sarah http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3768 Sarah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:39:19 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3768 Thinking about this some more, I think the tragic flaw was in the artists' expectations that the world would fit to their perception/agenda. This is OK in the studio, but when art starts interfacing directly with 'reality', things can go wrong. In no way is this meant to place blame, innocent people are killed every day. But I recognize this unconscious arrogance from some of my own and others'experience, and can see how it could land one into danger that otherwise might have been perceived and avoided. Thinking about this some more, I think the tragic flaw was in the artists’ expectations that the world would fit to their perception/agenda. This is OK in the studio, but when art starts interfacing directly with ‘reality’, things can go wrong. In no way is this meant to place blame, innocent people are killed every day. But I recognize this unconscious arrogance from some of my own and others’experience, and can see how it could land one into danger that otherwise might have been perceived and avoided.

]]> By: szoutewelle http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3767 szoutewelle Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:07:04 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3767 I agree with you Mad Silence. Thank you for a sensitive presentation and discussion of this tragedy. I hadn't known about it and it saddens me. I agree with you Mad Silence. Thank you for a sensitive presentation and discussion of this tragedy. I hadn’t known about it and it saddens me.

]]> By: jafabrit http://madsilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/art-to-die-for/#comment-3765 jafabrit Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:37:44 +0000 http://madsilence.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-3765 This is just heartbreaking and sadly it has, in my mind, invalidated the art and message. This is just heartbreaking and sadly it has, in my mind, invalidated the art and message.

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