pdp1 on fri 13 may 11
Smoothe? Or, Crunchy?
But regardless...
I think... the
installation should have had the Peanut Butter
slathered ( thickly ) on the Ceiling...instead.
It pains me that so many of these installation artists are
so...prosiac/pedantic.
So...I will be once again with-holding my patronage from yet another
'Installation'...Hmph!...a favor which I am confident, they will
effortlessly reciprocate.
...sigh...
Love,
Phil
L v
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Freeman"
> The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam is exhibiting an absolutel=
y
> brilliant conceptual art piece entitled "Peanut Butter Platform". The
> piece
> consists of a 50' long pool of peanut butter, reportedly 2000 jars worth,
> spread into a recess in the museum floor. The piece is about... No, it
> is
> so obvious that I needn't waste any time explaining it.
>
> In any case, a hapless museum goer stepped into the pool, not realizing
> that
> it was a) art, and b) particularly gooey art. Though he is the third
> person
> to do so, the museum is foolishly pursuing him for damages, when it is
> completely obvious that he was actually creating a piece of complimentary
> performance art.
>
> I would also like to note that this idea to cover a gallery floor with
> peanut butter was "thunk up" 50 years before another artist thunk up the
> idea of covering a gallery floor with sunflower seeds. I wonder if
> Sotheby's will auction off the peanut butter?
>
> Here is a link to the entire story:
> http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1038/Rotterdam/article/detail/583032/2011/05/10/Be=
zoeker-moet-schade-pindakaasvloer-zelf-betalen.dhtml
>
> Note: This post is in honor of Mr. Woof and his philosophy of universal
> understanding and acceptance and openness. Well, except for openness to
> and
> understanding and acceptance of folks whose ideas differ from his own, as
> those folks are of course ignorant and limited.
>
> Enjoy your evening.
>
> ...James
>
> James Freeman
>
> "...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
> preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
>
> "All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I shoul=
d
> not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
> -Michel de Montaigne
>
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
James Freeman on fri 13 may 11
The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam is exhibiting an absolutely
brilliant conceptual art piece entitled "Peanut Butter Platform". The piec=
e
consists of a 50' long pool of peanut butter, reportedly 2000 jars worth,
spread into a recess in the museum floor. The piece is about... No, it is
so obvious that I needn't waste any time explaining it.
In any case, a hapless museum goer stepped into the pool, not realizing tha=
t
it was a) art, and b) particularly gooey art. Though he is the third perso=
n
to do so, the museum is foolishly pursuing him for damages, when it is
completely obvious that he was actually creating a piece of complimentary
performance art.
I would also like to note that this idea to cover a gallery floor with
peanut butter was "thunk up" 50 years before another artist thunk up the
idea of covering a gallery floor with sunflower seeds. I wonder if
Sotheby's will auction off the peanut butter?
Here is a link to the entire story:
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1038/Rotterdam/article/detail/583032/2011/05/10/Bezo=
eker-moet-schade-pindakaasvloer-zelf-betalen.dhtml
Note: This post is in honor of Mr. Woof and his philosophy of universal
understanding and acceptance and openness. Well, except for openness to an=
d
understanding and acceptance of folks whose ideas differ from his own, as
those folks are of course ignorant and limited.
Enjoy your evening.
...James
James Freeman
"...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
John Post on sat 14 may 11
> The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam is exhibiting an
> absolutely
> brilliant conceptual art piece entitled "Peanut Butter Platform".
> The piece
> consists of a 50' long pool of peanut butter, reportedly 2000 jars
> worth,
> spread into a recess in the museum floor.
What a coincidence. I have just booked a flight to Rotterdam to
perform my piece entitled "Giving away free Saltines" outside of the
The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum. I love it when there is
synchronicity in the universe.
John Post
Sterling Heights, Michigan
http://www.johnpost.us
Follow me on Twitter
https://twitter.com/UCSArtTeacher
On May 13, 2011, at 8:19 PM, James Freeman wrote:
> The piece is about... No, it is
> so obvious that I needn't waste any time explaining it.
>
> In any case, a hapless museum goer stepped into the pool, not
> realizing that
> it was a) art, and b) particularly gooey art. Though he is the
> third person
> to do so, the museum is foolishly pursuing him for damages, when it is
> completely obvious that he was actually creating a piece of
> complimentary
> performance art.
>
> I would also like to note that this idea to cover a gallery floor with
> peanut butter was "thunk up" 50 years before another artist thunk up
> the
> idea of covering a gallery floor with sunflower seeds. I wonder if
> Sotheby's will auction off the peanut butter?
>
> Here is a link to the entire story:
> http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1038/Rotterdam/article/detail/583032/2011/05/10/Be=
zoeker-moet-schade-pindakaasvloer-zelf-betalen.dhtml
>
> Note: This post is in honor of Mr. Woof and his philosophy of
> universal
> understanding and acceptance and openness. Well, except for
> openness to and
> understanding and acceptance of folks whose ideas differ from his
> own, as
> those folks are of course ignorant and limited.
>
> Enjoy your evening.
>
> ...James
>
> James Freeman
>
> "...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness,
> too
> preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
>
> "All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I
> should
> not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
> -Michel de Montaigne
>
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
Lee on sat 14 may 11
You can have post-modern art. I prefer Beauty.
See: Dharma Gates Of Beauty
http://http://ikiru.blogspot.com/
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3DA0"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D9=
7that is, =3D
"The
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Randall Moody on sat 14 may 11
On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Lee wrote:
> You can have post-modern art. I prefer Beauty.
>
> See: Dharma Gates Of Beauty
>
> http://http://ikiru.blogspot.com/
>
> --
> Lee Love in Minneapolis
> http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
>
> "Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97t=
hat is, =3D
"The
> land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
> within itself." -- John O'Donohue
>
This appears to imply that there is no beauty in post-modern art. Further
thinking on that statement would lead one to the conclusion that it is fals=
=3D
e
or that the one making the implication is not familiar enough with
post-modern art to be taken with any credibility.
--=3D20
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
David Woof on sun 15 may 11
Ya Guys....... better hurry!!! the peanut butter show ends in two weeks.=3D=
20
I will be visiting in Norway next week so will fly down to "perform" in the=
=3D
nude=3D2C with my pile of salt and bricks=3D2C just down the street past t=
he C=3D
habot Museum at the Nederlands Architectuurinstituut. Let's see where the=
=3D
crowd gathers!!! Maybe some good and adventurous folks will bring peanut=
=3D
butter and Jelly!!!
=3D20
Mr Woof
__________________________________________-
Date: Sat=3D2C 14 May 2011 11:26:39 -0400
From: John Post
Subject: Re: Better than salt: Peanut Butter!
> The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam is exhibiting an
> absolutely
> brilliant conceptual art piece entitled "Peanut Butter Platform".
> The piece
> consists of a 50' long pool of peanut butter=3D2C reportedly 2000 jars
> worth=3D2C
> spread into a recess in the museum floor.
What a coincidence. I have just booked a flight to Rotterdam to
perform my piece entitled "Giving away free Saltines" outside of the
The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum. I love it when there is
synchronicity in the universe.
John Post
Sterling Heights
=3D20
=3D
Eva Gallagher on mon 16 may 11
I was surprised to read that it was first "presented" in 1962 - almost 50
years ago - so it must have been very avant garde then - at least I do not
remember so much "way out" stuff from back then. Hope they changed the
peanut butter!
Eva Gallagher
Deep River, Ontario
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Woof"
To:
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Better than salt: Peanut Butter!
Ya Guys....... better hurry!!! the peanut butter show ends in two weeks.
I will be visiting in Norway next week so will fly down to "perform" in the
nude, with my pile of salt and bricks, just down the street past the Chabot
Museum at the Nederlands Architectuurinstituut. Let's see where the crowd
gathers!!! Maybe some good and adventurous folks will bring peanut butter
and Jelly!!!
Mr Woof
__________________________________________-
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 11:26:39 -0400
From: John Post
Subject: Re: Better than salt: Peanut Butter!
> The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam is exhibiting an
> absolutely
> brilliant conceptual art piece entitled "Peanut Butter Platform".
> The piece
> consists of a 50' long pool of peanut butter, reportedly 2000 jars
> worth,
> spread into a recess in the museum floor.
What a coincidence. I have just booked a flight to Rotterdam to
perform my piece entitled "Giving away free Saltines" outside of the
The Boijmans van Beuningen Museum. I love it when there is
synchronicity in the universe.
John Post
Sterling Heights
James Freeman on mon 16 may 11
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Eva Gallagher wrote:
I was surprised to read that it was first "presented" in 1962 - almost 50
years ago - so it must have been very avant garde then - at least I do not
remember so much "way out" stuff from back then. Hope they changed the
peanut butter!
Carolee Schneemann? STILL way out there, even after 50 years! Awesome
stuff! Not sure if she ever smeared herself with peanut butter, but sure
used lots of other gooey substances.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
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