I definitely agree with Sol that this guy hasn't done his homework on Ms.
Piper. Dannatt has certainly not read her essays, nor her publication. He's
evidently a British writer/critic living in New York who has written fairly
extensively for Flash Art, and seems to be very into the flamboyant, shock value
type of writing. Possibly this is a backlash that stems from Piper's writings
about art criticism. At any rate, I don't want to read about his next
"frisson."
Tim, you should write the editor, since you are very familiar with Piper's
work. Dannatt's commentary is sheer sensationalism without basis.
Best,
PK
Sol Nte wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> PK wrote:
> >I am vaguely familiar with Adrian Piper's work, but have never heard of
> Adrian Damant, <
>
> That's because a typo confused Adrian Dannatt (the actual author of the
> article) with Adrian Damant who isn't anybody.
> Dannatt seems to have written enough...try sticking him into your search
> engines.
>
> I'm not all that familiar with Piper's work but had a look at her website
> and think that her intellectual achievements are probably carrying some less
> interesting artworks (just a personal opinion). The issues Dannatt seems to
> be bringing up suggest that he resents the fact that Piper is exploring her
> racial and cultural heritage through her work. Likening her to a kind of
> conceptual art Eminem as far as I can see. It suggests that Dannatt hasn't
> bothered to familiarise himself properly with Piper's work, even a cursory
> glance at her work shows what she's about. As to who Dannatt is I have no
> real idea and I would have thought that whoever he is it is of no
> consequence.
>
> cheers,
>
> Sol
