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As abstract as you can stomach
TheFuriousWombat:
i like that kind of stuff. interactive isn't quite the right word but it's all i can think of. basically i think the steel sheets in a very interesting concept in theory and even better if you actually see it, much like christo's arches in central park/umbrellas in the desert. naysayers be damned, it's ambitious and it's certainly art to me.
Lines:
there's something about sculptures like Christo's gates and umbrellas that brings it to a whole new level above things like white on white. i think maybe it's the size/volume of the installations and all of the planning that goes into it, plus the fact that it's temporary. i can't word how it's different exactly, but i really like Christo's work, as well as Serra.
ekmesnz:
I think the basic aesthetic rules and principles apply to sculpture, too. As for needing to be there to really get the full effect, I think it is unfair to judge too harshly any art you haven't actually seen in person! A picture of a picture can't really communicate the real life object.
Christo is very cool. Did anyone see the Gates?
TheFuriousWombat:
i managed to go and see them, yeh. they were very cool. the best was seeing them from the distance through the trees as the sun caught the cloth. it was a really nice piece i thought.
The Unknown:
My ideas about art are summed up by a quote that is commonly attributed to Canadian philosopher, Marshall McLuhan:
"Art is anything you can get away with."
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