> -----Original Message----- > From: David Brauer > Answering the question, "what is art?" > <snip> > > Here's what I meant by my somewhat clumsy point: I am > constantly amused by the conformity of rebels. Think > spiky-haired punks who look like they stepped out of a Clash > album; what was original, startling, and refreshingly risqu� > in 1978 is now almost as rigid - maybe moreso - than a > corporate dress code. (I realize there's a certain "classic" > appeal that has grown up, > though.) > > In the same way, I find artwork that's supposed to subvert > OBEY appearing from coast-to-coast - and persisting from > year-to-year � to have a certain obedience of its own. Maybe > that's part of the joke, but it diminishes the impact for me. > True originality would yield a diversity of forms, including > a Mpls-specific one. Maybe I've missed it? > > I guess in the context of subversive messages, I'm not a > "big-box" kind of guy.
[TB] When I first read about Obey on this list, my impression was that we were talking about graffiti art, work that was showing up on someone else's property. Whenever I'm traveling, I'll try to visit art museums and galleries in the area. It's always interesting to see what an uncluttered mind might create. I'll do the same with some of the galleries here at home although not as often as I might like. Intermedia Arts in Lyn/Lake has some interesting work. I recall a few years back that they were accused of promoting graffiti. Even being somewhat of a libertarian, I can't accept defacing someone else's property. To suggest that someone go out and write glowingly about the defacing of someone's property, even if that defacing is somewhat creative is something that I find offensive. Terrell Brown Loring Park Terrell at terrellbrown dot org TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
