Comments on: Banksy versus Bristol Museum – The Power of a Big Golden Frame http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/banksy-versus-bristol-museum-the-power-of-a-big-golden-frame/ Media, communication, information, technology Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Flo http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/banksy-versus-bristol-museum-the-power-of-a-big-golden-frame/#comment-7 Flo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:33:44 +0000 http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-7 Here's a bit of Murakami if you want to have a look. Also, I found this quote by him which I found really interesting and could relate it to Banksy's sort of mocking what we usually consider art: "When I consider what Japanese culture is like, the answer is that it all is subculture. Therefore, art is unnecessary." - Takashi Murakami http://www.takashimurakami.net/ Here’s a bit of Murakami if you want to have a look. Also, I found this quote by him which I found really interesting and could relate it to Banksy’s sort of mocking what we usually consider art:
“When I consider what Japanese culture is like, the answer is that it all is subculture. Therefore, art is unnecessary.” – Takashi Murakami

http://www.takashimurakami.net/

]]> By: herrhorn http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/banksy-versus-bristol-museum-the-power-of-a-big-golden-frame/#comment-6 herrhorn Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:42:54 +0000 http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-6 Good morning Flo! I don't think it's coming to London, unfortunately. But if you find the time, you should go on a trip to Bristol. It's a really nice and artsy place. I will definitely look up Takashi Murakami, sounds very interesting. I also had this "art" installation at the Tate Modern in mind, the one with the slides you could go on. What makes it art is the people using the slides, just like the people buying the handbags, or the people interacting with the Banksy stuff. Is that "meta-art", art about art? Good morning Flo! I don’t think it’s coming to London, unfortunately. But if you find the time, you should go on a trip to Bristol. It’s a really nice and artsy place. I will definitely look up Takashi Murakami, sounds very interesting.

I also had this “art” installation at the Tate Modern in mind, the one with the slides you could go on. What makes it art is the people using the slides, just like the people buying the handbags, or the people interacting with the Banksy stuff. Is that “meta-art”, art about art?

]]> By: Flo http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/banksy-versus-bristol-museum-the-power-of-a-big-golden-frame/#comment-4 Flo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:28:13 +0000 http://herrhorn.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-4 I really want to go to this exhibition, when does it come to London? Although I have to say, I think his work feels uncomfortable to watch, as you say, because it's not in its 'natural' environment. If anything it's meant to question what we consider art. For some reason it reminds me of Takashi Murakami's exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum last year, where - as part of the exhibit - there were people outside the building selling knockoff Louis Vuitton handbags, which where actually originals by the artist. I find it amazing that today the scope of what is 'art' is so broad and I think these two are good examples of that. Personally, I enjoy them both even if they might seem to stand for completely opposite things. Great post Sebs! I really want to go to this exhibition, when does it come to London?
Although I have to say, I think his work feels uncomfortable to watch, as you say, because it’s not in its ‘natural’ environment.
If anything it’s meant to question what we consider art. For some reason it reminds me of Takashi Murakami’s exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum last year, where – as part of the exhibit – there were people outside the building selling knockoff Louis Vuitton handbags, which where actually originals by the artist. I find it amazing that today the scope of what is ‘art’ is so broad and I think these two are good examples of that. Personally, I enjoy them both even if they might seem to stand for completely opposite things. Great post Sebs!

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