Comments on: New Work: So American http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/ Art + Tech + Pop culture for the rest of us. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:02:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: erikatakacs http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1387 erikatakacs Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:06:37 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1387 You obviously missed some other stuff I make, like sculptures and that's where my passion is. But you're right, some of those creations shouldn't be there at all. It's an old website, a lot has changed since then. I'll need to redo it soon. We both jumped to conclusions too soon, but I checked everything on your site after. I did see some good art there. I just didn't like the video, except the singing. You have a good singing voice. :) You obviously missed some other stuff I make, like sculptures and that’s where my passion is. But you’re right, some of those creations shouldn’t be there at all. It’s an old website, a lot has changed since then. I’ll need to redo it soon. We both jumped to conclusions too soon, but I checked everything on your site after. I did see some good art there. I just didn’t like the video, except the singing. You have a good singing voice. :)

]]> By: gus23 http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1385 gus23 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:05:16 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1385 Essentially, what you’re beginning to discuss here, Erika, is your definition of art. From your website, I see that you’ve arrived at a definition that includes paper pulp, pressed flowers, and inspiration from nature. That is a fine definition for art. Another may find that to be a definition for ‘Crafts’, as in arts and crafts. Whatever your definition, you will find artists who create artwork in that manner. The definition of art that I subscribe to includes the idea of documentation. Cave paintings, Degas’ <i>La classe de danse</i>, Bruce Nauman’s <i>Mapping the Studio II</i>, and Marina Abramovic and Ulay’s Great Wall of China work are some things that I consider art, and that happen to be nothing more than documentation through various mediums. Some happen to be so focused on documenting reality, even just the everyday, that there is no manipulation at all. So while I do grab a pencil and a camera quite often, I don’t call everything I create art. Only the things that filter through my rigorous rubric for art get slapped with that label. The things I publish on my website in the Art section and subsequently describe on my blog are the things that I am happy to call art. Essentially, what you’re beginning to discuss here, Erika, is your definition of art. From your website, I see that you’ve arrived at a definition that includes paper pulp, pressed flowers, and inspiration from nature. That is a fine definition for art. Another may find that to be a definition for ‘Crafts’, as in arts and crafts.

Whatever your definition, you will find artists who create artwork in that manner. The definition of art that I subscribe to includes the idea of documentation. Cave paintings, Degas’ La classe de danse, Bruce Nauman’s Mapping the Studio II, and Marina Abramovic and Ulay’s Great Wall of China work are some things that I consider art, and that happen to be nothing more than documentation through various mediums. Some happen to be so focused on documenting reality, even just the everyday, that there is no manipulation at all.

So while I do grab a pencil and a camera quite often, I don’t call everything I create art. Only the things that filter through my rigorous rubric for art get slapped with that label. The things I publish on my website in the Art section and subsequently describe on my blog are the things that I am happy to call art.

]]> By: erikatakacs http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1384 erikatakacs Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:03:49 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1384 Gus, you're a great guy, you don't take offence. I appreciate that. I try to be open to anything that is artfully done. I'm sorry, but you filming yourself doing everyday activities - is not art in itself. You can call it a documentary. But to call it art, you need to somehow manipulate it. Everybody can grab a pencil, a camera, but don't call everything you produce art. Gus, you’re a great guy, you don’t take offence. I appreciate that. I try to be open to anything that is artfully done. I’m sorry, but you filming yourself doing everyday activities – is not art in itself. You can call it a documentary. But to call it art, you need to somehow manipulate it. Everybody can grab a pencil, a camera, but don’t call everything you produce art.

]]> By: gus23 http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1382 gus23 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:28:08 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1382 Thanks for the comment Erika! Believe me, I know what're you're sayin'. I've seen some stuff out there that I wouldn't consider art either. The work I present on this blog and on my website are objects that I consider to be art. You don't have to agree, and that's the beauty of it--this just happens to be part of my personal definition of Art. Thanks for the comment Erika!

Believe me, I know what’re you’re sayin’. I’ve seen some stuff out there that I wouldn’t consider art either.

The work I present on this blog and on my website are objects that I consider to be art. You don’t have to agree, and that’s the beauty of it–this just happens to be part of my personal definition of Art.

]]> By: Orly http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1381 Orly Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:16:55 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1381 And dead plants is art? And dead plants is art?

]]> By: erikatakacs http://gus23.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/so-american/#comment-1379 erikatakacs Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:03:38 +0000 http://gus23.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-1379 Just because you call it art, it doesn't mean it is. Just because you call it art, it doesn’t mean it is.

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