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Phil Collins was born in Rancom, England. He attended the University of Ulster for a master of fine arts. In a short time, he won many awards in his works in the visual arts. In 2006, he won the turner prize. For this prize he organized “shady lanes productions” at the Tate gallery. On display in the gallery this made office space comprised of 9 to5 workers looking for candidates for a work, The Return of the Real, to reveal people’s lives that had been ruined by reality television. This work investigated the post television impacts and tackles such issues as illusion, intimacy, inaccuracy, and betrayal. Other works of his consist of Baghdad Screen Tests for non-existent Hollywood films and They Shot the Horses, a disco marathon, purchased by the Tate. His work is less journalistic and more on the lines of making connections with his subjects. He exposes the essence of people and brings these interesting parties together.

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Discusion Question

How have portable electronic devices(cell phones, tablets etc) shaped the artist community of today? What forms of new art has evolved?

Richard Serra "Hand Catching Lead" [1968] (by unraropersonaje)

Hand Catching Lead this was Richard Serra's first film that created in 1968. The title explains the simple action of the film. It was his way of breaking into the new technology of filmography. The film is black and white and without sound. I believe that this pieces simplicity in sound, color, and action strengthens the piece. As an artwork this work has themes of repetition and process. One thing to notice is how the material, lead, effects his hand as the video progressees

Chris Burden "Shoot" (by blundirensu)

This is one of my favorite performance pieces. The element of danger is quite high. There are many things that could've gone wrong. My question would be what brings an artist to do such a thing that could be quite deadly not to mention quite painful. I found it quite amazing that when shot he didn't even seem to cry out in pain or show any emotion of anguish. Some of his other pieces are equally outlandish. Such as him being nailed to a Volkswagen beetle. The nails in that piece got bent making it difficult to remove him from the car.

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Untitled (Perfect Lovers) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres

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This piece is simple with two ordinary clocks synchronized to one another. As time progresses they are destined to fall out of synch with one another. The piece can be read as symbolic for his lover who died shortly after the piece was completed. Its presence stirs emotions of time that is fleeting for all of us. This work is quite powerful even though it consists of two mundane objects. To me it reads to the mortality of time that has control over us all. Especially when we are with a significant other it is more than likely that one of us will go before the other. Therefore this piece brings forth thoughts of the pain of that inevitable loss.

Discussion Questions on Contemporary Art

Does contemporary Art of today leave little to be interpreted by the viewer? The real question is does things such as artist statements, that accompany much of todays work, detract from a viewers ability to interpret and find meaning in works for themselves? Why do we as artists find it necessary to explain ourselves? And does that explanation set the stage for works to be understood or does it lessen the time a person needs to contemplate on the work? Can art stand alone or is it pertinent that the artist be there or have a statement to explain their meanings behind a work?

I found this site to be quite simple and to the point to recap some of the accomplishments of the work done by the ant farm group. It also gives reference to how the underground group came up with its name. The summaries are a quick reference group in a timeline fashion to give an overview of their founding and accomplishments. The works stem from there nomadic architecture to the Cadillac ranch show. It also states how they ended their ten year collaboration when a fire destroyed their studio. Not a long read but it can be useful in jogging memories about the group.

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A Perfect moment was a collection of still life's, classic portraiture, and graphic homosexual photos of S&M that toured the US starting in Philadelphia. It toured many other cities without protest. However Senator Jessie Helms led a front to send and angry letter to the NEA because of its contributions to the tour. Corcoran Gallery in D.C. backed out of exhibiting the work in order to avoid any more controversy. Thankfully the Washington Project for the Arts took up the show. It was a huge success with lines around the corner to see the "controversial works. It is important here to say that the decision of whether or not to label art as obscene should be left to the people to decide.

This is a piece that we disused in class. I no just by what we discussed in this class that some of us found this work to cross the line of what is art and what is obscene. Some even found that it is going to far and even can be classified as pornographic. My own thoughts are that the human body should not be shamed or hidden despite what some might find taboo. It shows us things in the eye of what the artist may find normal or worth exposing it to the world. In a diverse and modern culture can we not find room to accept that which we do not agree with. Someone once told me that we must be accepting of others opinions whether or not we agree with them.

It is said that 1 percent of the cost it takes to make a skyscraper or any larger building is set aside for art.

Richard Serra was commissioned to make a piece for the federal plaza in New York in 1981. The piece that he came up with was Tilted Arc which only cost .5 percent of the cost of the building to erect. With this piece the artist deals with the idea of confronting space with its twelve foot high and 120 foot long tilted steel. The piece makes the viewer be aware of their surroundings in the plaza as it creates a flow of the traffic. Right from the get go the work of art creates controversy. In a hearing four years after its installment Richard Serra defends his piece saying that to remove it from its site specific location is to destroy the piece entirely. Plus to remove the piece and place it elsewhere would have cost about half of what it cost originally. In March 1985 122 people testified in favor of the piece and 58 testified to remove it. After a ruling and a failed appeal by Serra the piece was removed on march 15 1989. There is much to say here about how a minority group, such as the 58 people who testified against the work, can have so much power, pull and say.

Q:Taking issue with the ways in which the much of the arts community had repsonded to the AIDS crisis, Crimp states that, "AIDS does not exist apart from the practices that conceptualize it, represent it, and respond to it". Explain 3 'practices' or approaches to AIDS that Crimp fins problematic

A:

1. One thing that Crimp finds problematic is the art to transcend the social situation since art not science can find a cure. However it was the failure of the government to raise the money for research to save lives. Basically he states that art may have the power to save lives. He also states that the art world cannot reach the public, or those affected with aids mainly in the poor and minority groups, easily. Location is necessary to bringing attention to the problem. Another problem he finds is that the whole situation is taboo.

1. He finds that the government has a responsibility to research for a cure

2. Faith in science can be problematic because it the fundraising must be in the greatest benefit to the cure.

3. Art has the power to save lives through when it is well supported

Over the past century we have seen drastic changes in art. Creating new ways in which we look at art, how we critique it, and how it is made. For each new change we have come up with names to categorize these new styles of art forms. These changes in art are mainly being defined by western culture. First we began with modernism which in its own way rejected realism. What followed next was postmodernism. As we turn into a new century where do we go from here? What will the next genre of art be? What I have found is a group that tries to set the stage for a new way of thinking about art in the present state. Even in there title they claim that postmodernism is dead. The link above is to the Altermodern manifesto where they entail themes such as global culture. Hope you find this interesting and relevant

You got to admit that they got to go down underneath the ground to do what they're doing. But they're okay on top of the ground. I can swear to that.

Stanley Marsh 3, In Cadillac Ranch Show, 1974

Q: What are some of the features of New Genre Public Art as discussed by Kwon?

A: Culture in action was a new genre of public art that presented questions of public interactions, educational programing, and works with longevity. The artist collaborated with the community of Chicago to create works of art. Some of which included hydroponic stores that grew food for aids patients and the design of a new candy bar. A main feature of culture in action replaced architects and other officials with the community as the ones with authority. This did not restrict the public sector with the collaboration with the artists and the works. Suzane Lacy would claim that this new genre of public art is based on engagement relevant to the public’s lives. Arlene Raven argued that art with the public in mind creates direct connections with social issues. The works would then draw attention to social situations in favor of minority groups and to bring about change. Thus bringing about engagement with specific audience groups. This new genre of public art directly involves the ‘’common man” and directly involves him, or her, in works that are more accessible to a larger audience. Public art not specified to space but to engage the concerns of those people in that place.

I don't know Mr. Andres Serrano, and I hope I never meet him. Because he is not an artist, he is a jerk...Let him be a jerk on his own time, and with his own resources. Don't dishonor our lord

Sen. Jess Helms

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