Dec 5, 2010: The Emperor's New Art

xoxoxoBruce · 12-04-2010, 11:43 PM

Some people seem to be unhappy with the Arts Council England, for spending about $2500 to bring artist Agnieszka Kurant's show to England.

Here's the painting.

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Warsaw-based Kurant's Snow Black exhibition also had "an invisible sculpture" and "a movie shot with no film in the camera".
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Culture Department officials insisted there were "substantial benefits for English artists and audiences".

Well sure, probably very few English artists know how to paint nothing.

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Gravdigr · 12-05-2010, 01:42 AM

Art. Sheesh.

Juniper · 12-05-2010, 02:00 AM

This is just lovely. It reminds me of John Cage's amazing classical composition, 4'33":

Adak · 12-05-2010, 05:02 AM

Another great art exhibit!

If I just didn't have a brain, I'm sure I could enjoy this one, also.

Sundae · 12-05-2010, 06:42 AM

It's conceptual art. It means nothing to me, but I'm not an artist.

And £1,700 is nothing compared to the £15million spent on the World Cup bid for 2018, where FIFA... well, I won't say it in IoTD. But butt and mouth feature. Seriously - the best bid, proven to have the best potential for profit, the home of football, the country that put the most back into the game worldwide... And we got 2 votes. One from our own candidate.

Shocking. The Eurovision Song Contest has nothing on this.

nil_orally · 12-05-2010, 07:09 AM

Don't feel too bad, Ms Sundae. We spent $46 million, and got one vote.

Maybe we should have bought a better class of whore for them when they were here doing the site inspections.

Sundae · 12-05-2010, 07:20 AM

I can't believe that such a corrupt and sercretive organisation can really exist in this time and day. I mean where's the Dan Brown blockbuster book/ movie about them?

They have about as much integrity as Silvio "better to admire beautiful women than be gay" Berlusconi. He's corrupt and appalling, but he's up front about it. Sepp "no goal-line cameras" Blatter thinks he's a Medici Prince.

Scriveyn · 12-05-2010, 08:32 AM

"Conceptual Football" would be so much cheaper*: no pitch, no stadium, no players and no ball. Everybody is free to imagine the game and the winner.

*and with a zero carbon footprint

Diaphone Jim · 12-05-2010, 02:42 PM

I was sure somebody by now would have pointed out that it is upside-down.

Griff · 12-05-2010, 02:56 PM

Shush, jokes on them.

Gravdigr · 12-05-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I can't believe that such a corrupt and sercretive organisation can really exist in this time and day. I mean where's the Dan Brown blockbuster book/ movie about them?

Sssshhhhhhh...the FIFA equivalent of the assassini are listening.

coolcat · 12-05-2010, 09:38 PM

It's a painting of a polar bear in a snowstorm.

DanaC · 12-06-2010, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by coolcat

It's a painting of a polar bear in a snowstorm.

...drinking milk.

ZenGum · 12-10-2010, 06:10 PM

If you're going to do nothing, you should at least get it per reviewed and published.

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This is real, I checked.

I only wish I had thought of it first.

12-05-2010, 01:42 AM	#2
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12-05-2010, 06:42 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's conceptual art. It means nothing to me, but I'm not an artist. And £1,700 is nothing compared to the £15million spent on the World Cup bid for 2018, where FIFA... well, I won't say it in IoTD. But butt and mouth feature. Seriously - the best bid, proven to have the best potential for profit, the home of football, the country that put the most back into the game worldwide... And we got 2 votes. One from our own candidate. Shocking. The Eurovision Song Contest has nothing on this. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-05-2010, 07:09 AM	#6
nil_orally Larger than average member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Oz. Posts: 72	Don't feel too bad, Ms Sundae. We spent $46 million, and got one vote. Maybe we should have bought a better class of whore for them when they were here doing the site inspections. __________________ Waiting for inspiration.....

12-05-2010, 07:20 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I can't believe that such a corrupt and sercretive organisation can really exist in this time and day. I mean where's the Dan Brown blockbuster book/ movie about them? They have about as much integrity as Silvio "better to admire beautiful women than be gay" Berlusconi. He's corrupt and appalling, but he's up front about it. Sepp "no goal-line cameras" Blatter thinks he's a Medici Prince. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Shush, jokes on them. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-05-2010, 02:00 AM	#3
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	This is just lovely. It reminds me of John Cage's amazing classical composition, 4'33":

12-05-2010, 05:02 AM	#4
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	Another great art exhibit! If I just didn't have a brain, I'm sure I could enjoy this one, also.

12-05-2010, 08:32 AM	#8
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	"Conceptual Football" would be so much cheaper: no pitch, no stadium, no players and no ball. Everybody is free to imagine the game and the winner. and with a zero carbon footprint

12-05-2010, 02:42 PM	#9
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I was sure somebody by now would have pointed out that it is upside-down.

12-05-2010, 09:38 PM	#12
coolcat Drawn Druid Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32	I see it now! It's a painting of a polar bear in a snowstorm. __________________ Now what do we do?

12-10-2010, 06:10 PM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	If you're going to do nothing, you should at least get it per reviewed and published. This is real, I checked. I only wish I had thought of it first. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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