But is it art?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:24 pm
Someone sent me this link recently:
http://www.kontraband.co.uk/videos/1658 ... thing-WTF/
It is worth a look. It raises a question about the nature of art. Is what these guys do just a gimmick? In this case it is subtle advertising, but is it more?
There is a long tradition of impermanent art ... Andy Goldsworthy is a name many may know. A lot of his statues and art works are designed to fade away or be worn away by the elements. There is also a tradition of performance art.
When we film such works are we somehow betraying them by preserving them?
In the case of the example in the video link making the film was an essential part of the "performance".
Dave
http://www.kontraband.co.uk/videos/1658 ... thing-WTF/
It is worth a look. It raises a question about the nature of art. Is what these guys do just a gimmick? In this case it is subtle advertising, but is it more?
There is a long tradition of impermanent art ... Andy Goldsworthy is a name many may know. A lot of his statues and art works are designed to fade away or be worn away by the elements. There is also a tradition of performance art.
When we film such works are we somehow betraying them by preserving them?
In the case of the example in the video link making the film was an essential part of the "performance".
Dave