Again there seem to be some misunderstandings around. I have never told a person that he could not be an artist or fluxus of even a fluxus artist. Initially we never used that term. Now we use it on and off because the world seems to insist. The interesting thing is not if you are an artist or fluxus, - but why you want to be so. What do you want to achieve from these conjurations. Why do you need to adhere to something? Why is identification with some kind of mythology so important to you? The Flux List however is phoney because in relation to the term Fluxus it primarily deals with ignorance, unawareness and misconception. Among the persons who founded it all the list is considered silly and an unintelligent joke. That's why nobody from the founding group ever address themselves to the list. A part from me, who sometimes are quite amused by phoniness.
Concerning The Red Square Event, mentioned in Emmett's book, everybody was extremely amused, - even Maciunas in the end. Everybody was expelled and invited again and again. Funny enough Sol found this event Excellent not so long time ago. Sol Nte wrote: > Eric Andersen may be an important artist but from my experience his > personality leaves a lot to be desired. As anyone who has been on the list > for over a year is well aware Eric does his "I'm real Fluxus, you're not " > bit about every 6 months, what he doesn't say but which anyone can read > about in the many books on Fluxus (e.g. in Mr. Fluxus, edited by Emmett > Williams, ISBN: 0500974616) is that George Maciunas expelled him from Fluxus > for being precisely as annoying and childish as he often is on this list. > > Why Eric has to put down Don and Allen's contribution to Fluxus I don't > know. As far as I can see their contribution has been substantial, fun and > accessible to all which I consider pretty admirable. Whilst it is great for > people to be able to attend "reunion gig" fluxus every once in a while, when > the original members perform, for many of us the global accessibility of > Fluxlist, the internet and mail art provides a way to become involved in > the Fluxus tradition that is both interesting and enjoyable. This > opportunity is not provided by the Eric Andersens of this world but by > people you've probably never heard of who you may encounter on the web or > via mail art project documentation and who work tirelessly to create and > maintain an international network of cultural workers that provides a form > of art activity that can exist freely outside of the art > establishment/gallery system and be truly open and invite participation from > anyone interested. This is the meaningful legacy of all 20th Century > avant-garde currents not just Fluxus. > > cheers, > > Sol.
