phew! well that was ordealious! now i'm on and i'm secure and such. let's get to the meat.
talking about sculptureV. everything-else-that's-realy-in-the-world. had a good conversation with deb that left me thinking.... there are two classes of sculpture: the first is classical, in that it is made of some medium and is meant to trancend that medium. Donatello's David for example http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L17/17-40.jpg
Then the other class is modern, in that it is a thing [ogject being too touchy a word] that is what it is. Lichtenstien's Modern Sculpture with Black shaft:
http://www.thecityreview.com/f00ph2con3.gif
so, differences. the classical tells you what it is and what attitude it has toward itself and the world beyond its materiality because it is fundimentally narrative. the modern is caught in a simple loop of constantly reminding itself and the world that it is what it is, grounded to its materiality. craft is a strong player in all of this, and has the power to direct the meaning or intent of the sculpture... Donatello V Rodin, for exapmle... or Judd V. Calder. in the modern, craft gains more weight and power because it is the only part of the work that can tell a story [in this case, the story is about the making of the sculpture]
la la. going back to work now!
xoxo joelski
talking about sculptureV. everything-else-that's-realy-in-the-world. had a good conversation with deb that left me thinking.... there are two classes of sculpture: the first is classical, in that it is made of some medium and is meant to trancend that medium. Donatello's David for example http://www.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/classes/ah111/L17/17-40.jpg
Then the other class is modern, in that it is a thing [ogject being too touchy a word] that is what it is. Lichtenstien's Modern Sculpture with Black shaft:
http://www.thecityreview.com/f00ph2con3.gif
so, differences. the classical tells you what it is and what attitude it has toward itself and the world beyond its materiality because it is fundimentally narrative. the modern is caught in a simple loop of constantly reminding itself and the world that it is what it is, grounded to its materiality. craft is a strong player in all of this, and has the power to direct the meaning or intent of the sculpture... Donatello V Rodin, for exapmle... or Judd V. Calder. in the modern, craft gains more weight and power because it is the only part of the work that can tell a story [in this case, the story is about the making of the sculpture]
la la. going back to work now!
xoxo joelski
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