In the book, Beck & Al Hansen: Playing With Matches, Al Hansen says:
"Anyone who thinks Fluxus is serious misses the point. One who thinks
Fluxus is not serious is closer to the point, but still misses the point. A
unique thing about Fluxus is it is also not "in-between." Fluxus is not
between "this" and "that." Fluxus is everywhere at once. And nowhere. Its
secret is - it does not really exist - but it exists. In that way Fluxus is
like God - it might not exists. But we talk about God and we talk about
Fluxus."
Allan Revich
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Subject: Re: [fluxnexus] Re: FLUXLIST: FLUXUS AND THE PLASTIC ARTS
I have a few more thoughts to add to this discussion, which I think is good.
George and Dick Higgins did not always agree to what Fluxus was and I do not
think we need to agree. Dick was joint with George in developing Fluxus
philosophy or aesthetics and I think Ken Friedman is the rightful inheritor
of that role. Who is to say who will succeed him? I think there will always
need to be such a person. The analogy is often made or was often made
between Fluxus and Christianity or we could probably say "religion' in that
it was meant to be a long-lasting idea or tradition with continuing converts
and practioners. That is the way I look at it and that is the way I deal
with it. If we examine that analogy- religious groups are usually anxious
for converts but it is up to them to define the qualifications and
"accept"new members. However, most churches are not very strict about this
qualification because Christ was not. He said, "All you have to do is ask."
(I don'y know what other religious leaders require) One aspect of this
situation (analogy to religion) which bothers me is what I see as the Greek
fraternity aspect on college campuses. I was an " independent" at Ohio State
and ran for political office as such because I was very much against the
"old boy" aspect of fraternities at that time. I am still against that
attitude and I am against it as regards Fluxus. I think it should be open to
anyone who wants to practice it. -Don Boyd
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