From: William Marsh (redcloud54@earthlink.net)
Date: 02/24/02-02:35:59 PM Z
FORMULA FOR ARTISTIC SUCCESS (pre-mortem)
Mix together in a bowl made from a human skull:
1 part: imagination
5 parts: postmodern textual meaning assignment
a pinch: semiotics
1 heaping buttload: relentless self-promotion
Stir slowly over dying embers of western cultural breakdown, until
frothy. Apply liberally to eyes of art world glitterati. Stand back.
This recipe I figured out (all by myself!) while working on my MFA. It
still works, apparently.
Bill
Christopher Lovenguth wrote:
>
> My last post might have been a frustration rant, which I didn't mean to
> happen. It is that I get a little upset when people go around saying some of
> the things said both here in the forum and in that column that started this
> whole discussion. I have to admit that I didn't personally see the exhibit
> either so I cannot say that this work was ingenious. When I look at
> reproductions of his work online I can't say that I even like them, but I
> have seen worse. I think (the more I read about Creed) that he is mocking
> and commenting on exactly what most people are complaining about. I don't
> think he is a "highbrow" sort of person. At the same time there is
> conception and intent behind his work too. I at least would reserve true
> judgment until I personally see his work.
> I would also like to say the logic used in that article could apply to many
> artists. For example just replace Martin Creed's name with Duchamp and
> replace the work with R. Mutt. That was "uninspired crap" as well right? It
> didn't just start a whole movement in art and thought. What about janitors
> that clean the real R. Mutt's of the world? Why isn't that art too?
>
> http://www.designboom.com/portrait/creed.html
> http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_471405.html?menu=
> http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_469929.html?menu=
> http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_469415.html?menu=
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