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marquis66

Work of Art Week Four

Jul 07, 2010 11:31

OK, so this post is late. Sue me, it's the damn holidays, and it has been hotter than hell here in Maine this past week.

So this week's challenge on Work of Art was Shock Art. For one, the episode was great, featuring Andres Serrano (of "Piss Christ" fame). Seeing some of the artists really trying to take chances with their art was really ( Read more... )

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beckycochrane July 14 2010, 18:48:51 UTC

I just want to cry because I wrote the longest comment to this--and my freaking mouse is the kind that if your finger twitches at all to the left, it takes you to your previous screen--and BANG! There goes everything you were writing.

I'm disheartened. I'll try again later.

marquis66 July 14 2010, 20:16:36 UTC

Ack! Sorry about that. If I can't get the full thing, can I get the Crib's Notes version?

beckycochrane July 16 2010, 07:19:42 UTC

All right, I'm going to try this again ( ... )

marquis66 July 16 2010, 10:47:27 UTC

Wow, thank you so much much. I always worry whether what I want to say is coming across in the music for these challenges. I am glad that you were able to feel the power that I was trying to convey.

I agree with the squirm factor, I think that it is really important as an artist to take something from every piece, and if that "something" is the experience of moving outside of our own comfrt zone, if only just to see what is there, then it is worth while. How can we expect our audience to feel anything, if we refuse to as well?