KeeeeeerEYEst...while I'm uploading Psychedelic Jungle and Gravest Hits
from CD to iTunes,
I'm gonna hafta be semi-serious (when I'd rather be semi-sweet) with a
response here...
The generation of Fluxus guys don't have much choice in the manner as
to whether they're associated with the term "Fluxus" or not -
especially in a world of naming in order to make something real - like
taking snaps during your vacation: Eiffel Tower hardly exists, does it,
unless pix are taken and passed around, huh?
Why is there this need to name what your doing with some appellation
derived from your influence?
Ideally, it's not warranted, but living in the real-commerce world will
guarantee that you'll be given a
designation by someone else anyway...so WHY try to rush this
unfortunate process. If you REALLY want to beat "them" to the punch,
why don't you start being REALLY absurd and begin by naming your
self/art using other factors: someone has influenced you? - then you
can now say, "Oh, I'm a Malia Hatchet artist!" - inspired by drink?
"Oh, I'm a cocktail artist"...the list goes on..."Yes, I've found that
Seashore artistry is where it's at. I used to be an Anagram artist, but
I didn't know if I was coming or going..."
Stimulating, isn't it?
What to say to a young woman who's interested in knowledge about Fluxus?
The same thing you would say to someone who wanted to learn about
crocheting -
tell her what you know (if she wants personal guidance) or send her to
websites.
She wants to study the history of it - I see no prob. Apparently,
Fluxus is the art-movement cookie jar
that is *just* out of the way...but not TOO far...and since it's not a
distant object (say, something from the 13th Century), there are still
beings (and "still-beings") that feel the need to st r e t c
h themselves toward those cookies that are still within eye-site.
Nobody has to do any knocking on
any "official" F-member's front door and I wouldn't blame them if
"they" turned FluxGroupies away.
Methinks that many of them would be fine and quite cordial if you met
them on the street or in a gallery, restaurant, etc, but "in-the-face"
confrontation whereby the expectations of personal recognition of your
work is the Pole star of your personal imagined psychogeography is just
downright ridiculous.
It's been said that Allen does good Fluxus-inspired work.
How about "Allen does good (great, interesting, etc) work" - period!
He happens to really like that old movement called Fluxus - me too!
Let's get on with our work. Believe me, if you make a name for yourself,
you'll be called plenty of names!
Rod (down to his last 224 emails)
"...and always remember the last words of my grandfather, who said "A
truck!" - Emo Phillips
