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A problem with self-reference in logic

Epimenides was a Cretan who made one immortal statement: "All Cretans are liars."

The "DO NOT ART" tries to prohibit ART under the name of ART. The project reveals a problem with self-reference in logic, such as the Epimenides paradox.

"DO NOT ART", although we can speculate what the phrase meant to say, since Art is not a verb this English phrase is an incorrect sentence. While pretending as a public sign, this wrong English sentence prohibits ART or act of ART. However, even the message bans art, the action itself paradoxically casts a question to viewers, such as, where is the category of art, what exactly banned by the name of ART?

Paradox / Inconsistency / Contradiction

アートの名の下に、すべてのアート行為を禁止します

Question : 「アート」の名において指示されたものに従うか？従う場合、本作品周辺におけるすべての「アート」行為を禁ずる。またこれに従わない場合、その理由とは何か？

Reference : ・韓非子 / 難一篇 /「矛盾」・・・楚の国の「どんな盾も突き通す矛」と「どんな矛も防ぐ盾」

・エピメニデス・パラドックス（Epimenides paradox）・・・「クレタ人はみなうそつきである」

・自己言及のパラドックス ex:1 ) 次の文は真である。前の文は偽である。 ex:2 ) 次の文は偽である。次の文は偽である。最初の文は偽である。

Exhibition : 2024.04.12 - 05.12. "DO NOT ART" KIKA gallery, Kyoto, Japan 2021.10.13 - 11.26. "Limitless Limits - Larnaca Biennale 2021" Larnaca, Cyprus 2019.08.11 - 08.14. "TODAY IS YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW" HIGURE 17-15 cas, Tokyo, Japan 2019.07.05 - 07.18. "SPURT" Galerie Aube, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan

Special thanks : Yasufumi Hanada (JP)

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DO NOT ART PROJECT

The "DO NOT ART" project is an art project which propagates the NO ART logo through various consumer goods from clothing and accessories to coffee mugs and wash basins.

In North East Asia "Art" is an imported concept. In its European spelling, in particular, ART it is not native. Therein in many ways ART is seen as part of the package of modernity that was imported to Asia through the forces of westernization and colonialism starting in the 19th Century. And there is still much discussion about how this concept is being graphed onto societies that while doubtless had their own arts, did not necessarily hold the same notion of ART as the European ones which were greatly informed by Western experiences of the Renaissance, as well as a whole list of art history developments that sit before and after.

The "DO NOT ART" project is a project that propagates this awkward English phrase "ART" by printing it on Pins, T-Shirts and other typical souvenir style goods that will be sold through various retail outlets. By inviting these words into locations of everyday contact through a consumer process - allowing consumers to buy and retailers to sell - Jun’ichiro is not only inspires a contemplation of people's stance towards ART and other concepts imported through the old forces westernization, but further urges people to consider the social-political content of exchange in the age of consumerism and globalization.

However, at the same time there is an inconsistency in the logo's very existence. While the phrase DO NOT ART attempts to ban the act or category of action that is referred to in the word ART, it's confusingly awkward English dooms it to missing its mark. So in a contradictory sense it causes people contemplate the place of ART in our current lexicon. How should art be categorized, is it a human act, is it the result of human action, is it something that just is, what is it? Do artists create to become art? Do they have a state of being that makes them and all they make art?...

≪Tyler RUSSEL (CA)≫

DO NOT BUY IT

"DO NOT ART" this wrong English does not prohibit ART, but it does prohibit the practice of clinging to the name ART. The "DO NOT BUY IT" series was a limited edition product with the "NOT ART" logo and the phrase "DO NOT BUY IT".

"DO NOT ART" この間違った英語はARTを禁止しませんが、ART という名で凝り固まるすることを禁止します。「DO NOT BUY IT」シリーズは「買わないで下さい」というメッセージと、「NO ART」ロゴの入った限定商品販売です。

Project : 2006.03.17 - 04.04. Ssamzie Space, Seoul, South Korea

Video work screened : 2007. "10th International ISTANBUL BIENNIAL : Nightcomers" Istanbul, Turkey 2007. Transformer Gallery, Washington DC, USA

ArtWiki, open platform the 7th Berlin Biennale

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PARADOX

"A man selling spears and shields was praising his shields as so hard that nothing could penetrate them. Immediately afterwards, he said in praise of his spears "My spears are so sharp they will penetrate anything." When someone asked "What if I penetrate your shield with your spear?" he was at a loss to answer"

≪Han Fei Zi (CN) / ca. 280–233 BC≫

DO NOT ART, this wrong English sentence tries to prohibit ART or act of ART. While installing the DO NOT ART logo mark in the public space, the project paradoxically cast a question to viewers. Where is the category of art, what exactly banned by name of ART?

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Exhibition : 2024.04.12 - 05.12. "DO NOT ART - アート禁止" KIKA gallery, Kyoto, Japan 2009.07.11. "URBAN (R)EVOLUTIONS - Festival Miden" Kalamata, Greece 2008.10.21 - 10.27. "4th International Photo Biennale TashkentAle" Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Award : 2010. 【Silver medal】 "5th International Photo Biennale TashkentAle" Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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