Comments on: Instruction Art http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/ A discussion of modern design from the Northwest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Comments on Instruction Art | Build Blog | A Synthetic Architecture http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Comments on Instruction Art | Build Blog | A Synthetic Architecture Wed, 06 May 2009 02:58:02 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-1088 [...] Instruction Art | Build Blog - Build Blog discusses a art piece by William Anastasi that is a simple set of instructions to create a shallow notch in common drywall surfaces, the demolished mess of dust to be left in a pile at the bottom. The piece is effective because of its ability to be created nearly anywhere due to the ubiquitous use of gypsum board but also the singular condition it creates in such a common field. Like Architecture, the piece is just a set of instructions for producing a specified result, yet the simplicity of that result leaves the piece open to the context around it, making it more interesting than many buildings that try to purely project their presence onto those around them. Share / SaveSubscribeBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati [...] [...] Instruction Art | Build Blog – Build Blog discusses a art piece by William Anastasi that is a simple set of instructions to create a shallow notch in common drywall surfaces, the demolished mess of dust to be left in a pile at the bottom. The piece is effective because of its ability to be created nearly anywhere due to the ubiquitous use of gypsum board but also the singular condition it creates in such a common field. Like Architecture, the piece is just a set of instructions for producing a specified result, yet the simplicity of that result leaves the piece open to the context around it, making it more interesting than many buildings that try to purely project their presence onto those around them. Share / SaveSubscribeBlinklistBloglinesBlogmarksDiggdel.icio.usFacebookFurlMa.gnoliaNewsVineRedditStumbleUponTechnorati [...]

]]> By: Danyell http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Danyell Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:24:13 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-841 "Art" is made of 2 things - the idea and the execution or technique (craftsmanship?). Architecture is a complicated strain of art, where multiple people get involved in conveying the idea and constructing/executing the idea. I think his piece both in that it is a simplistic statement about how an idea can be conveyed repeatedly with simple instructions, but the execution is the interpretation - in the difference in materials, the line that gets formed by the chisel and the pile of debris. Each installation would be unique, however using the same pattern. “Art” is made of 2 things – the idea and the execution or technique (craftsmanship?). Architecture is a complicated strain of art, where multiple people get involved in conveying the idea and constructing/executing the idea. I think his piece both in that it is a simplistic statement about how an idea can be conveyed repeatedly with simple instructions, but the execution is the interpretation – in the difference in materials, the line that gets formed by the chisel and the pile of debris. Each installation would be unique, however using the same pattern.

]]> By: dsl http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-804 dsl Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:35 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-804 Hey, good news for those of you not fascinated with art that pushes the envelope like this. MOMA will be exhibiting Monet's Water Lilies collection from September 09 through March 2010. You and my niece's 4th grade art class should check it out. Hey, good news for those of you not fascinated with art that pushes the envelope like this. MOMA will be exhibiting Monet’s Water Lilies collection from September 09 through March 2010. You and my niece’s 4th grade art class should check it out.

]]> By: Mobius http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Mobius Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-803 While interesting to read about, I'm in the "not art" camp. Art should entail a certain amount of mastery and craftsmanship which the Issue piece does not exhibit (to me). While interesting to read about, I’m in the “not art” camp. Art should entail a certain amount of mastery and craftsmanship which the Issue piece does not exhibit (to me).

]]> By: mike http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-802 mike Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:26:17 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-802 brendan w/ the r. mutt redux. i really need to stop using the word redux. the lewitt vid is kinda crazy. my first real exposure to lewitt was a wall drawing a small gallery in london, shortly after starting arch school, and was amazed that there were all these pencil tracings that revealed the structure. i've been really fascinated w/ the installation of art projects of late. i caught goldsworthy working on "roof" @ the nat'l gallery in '04(05?) and later on got some sneak peaks at an install @ SAM. brendan w/ the r. mutt redux.

i really need to stop using the word redux.

the lewitt vid is kinda crazy. my first real exposure to lewitt was a wall drawing a small gallery in london, shortly after starting arch school, and was amazed that there were all these pencil tracings that revealed the structure.

i’ve been really fascinated w/ the installation of art projects of late. i caught goldsworthy working on “roof” @ the nat’l gallery in ’04(05?) and later on got some sneak peaks at an install @ SAM.

]]> By: Brendan http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Brendan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:27 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-801 This is everything that is wrong with modern art: pure intellectual exercise with nothing that speaks to the human soul. I guess it's not art at all, it's simply a social experiment or exercise, nothing more. One would critique it based on a different set of factors if it was labeled as such, but since it's intended to be art, the critique should be more severe. Typical of much of modern art, it's self-absorbed and glories in the fact that 99% of the human population would think it horrible and completely mystifying. It's also devoid of any technical or artistic skill, allowing yet another "artist" to masquerade as such. There is certainly good art being done in the world today, but this isn't it. My criticisms here are not specific to modern art, they are specific to this type of modern art (which, unfortunately, there is far too much of). A disservice is being done to art in general when something like this is labeled as art. This is everything that is wrong with modern art: pure intellectual exercise with nothing that speaks to the human soul. I guess it’s not art at all, it’s simply a social experiment or exercise, nothing more. One would critique it based on a different set of factors if it was labeled as such, but since it’s intended to be art, the critique should be more severe. Typical of much of modern art, it’s self-absorbed and glories in the fact that 99% of the human population would think it horrible and completely mystifying. It’s also devoid of any technical or artistic skill, allowing yet another “artist” to masquerade as such.

There is certainly good art being done in the world today, but this isn’t it. My criticisms here are not specific to modern art, they are specific to this type of modern art (which, unfortunately, there is far too much of). A disservice is being done to art in general when something like this is labeled as art.

]]> By: Knudsen http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Knudsen Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:30:14 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-800 So if I create one of these in my living room - who get's the credit? So if I create one of these in my living room – who get’s the credit?

]]> By: Gus http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Gus Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:28:35 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-799 I agree that this piece brings up interesting ideas but I'm not convinced that it's a noteworthy piece of art. A work of art is just as much about the artist - whether the artist is admired for their mastery or despised for their ego. The possible anonymity detracts from the finished work. I agree that this piece brings up interesting ideas but I’m not convinced that it’s a noteworthy piece of art. A work of art is just as much about the artist – whether the artist is admired for their mastery or despised for their ego. The possible anonymity detracts from the finished work.

]]> By: Build LLC http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Build LLC Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:43:10 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-774 Mike - nice! we're big Sol Lewitt fans and that process vid is a hotty. Mike – nice! we’re big Sol Lewitt fans and that process vid is a hotty.

]]> By: mike http://blog.buildllc.com/2009/03/instruction-art/comment-page-1/#comment-773 mike Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:33:50 +0000 http://blog.buildllc.com/?p=3343#comment-773 sol lewitt redux? http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=27 sol lewitt redux?
http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=27

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