art or elitism

[breakrbreak_her]

I go to school to discuss why "performances" like this are considered apart of the art realm:

I think it's disgusting, but the only gratification I will recieve is when when the guy in the front row gets into a fist fight with another classmate. I know it will happen, I just know it.

Comments

[_uptownbang]

john cages ideas are actually really rad...sometimes his actual productions, and those of his students are hard to grasp or bear if its not your kinda thing...but their philosophies are really rad i promise.

[bettythreat]

no. 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence is not rad. its a cop out. what a douche.

that...

[_pas_si_simple]

reminds me of the bruce nauman of the music world... "what is art/what is music"

Re: that...

[breakrbreak_her]

which is exactly why my professor used this as an example, as well as rauschenberg's solid white paintings. I get to listen to all of the same arguments everyone has heard about art and what exactly it means to them a million times on end, and the only noteworthy thing he said was the quote "art is a word the white man uses to make himself feel more cultured."

[bathroom_wall]

i love your polorids. i am adding you.

[i_prithee]

hey i think this could make for a really excellent conversation! my name is monica and i went to your high school. i've always admired you from a distance dee and i think you create beautiful things and i am super glad you posted this video. maybe we could meet up and talk about it some time, you live in san francisco, right? or if not, i could continue on with this thread... just let me know which would make you more comfortable.

[breakrbreak_her]

that's very sweet, were we in the same graduating class?