John Norris on wed 18 dec 02
Funny these threads would come up...
Currently, I am doing a performance art piece "Convergence" about a conc=
eptual
(functional or nonfunctional?) ceramic sculpture.
Plus, I am giving both away for FREE... john-norris.net.
What's the point of this sort of stuff? Give you all something to commen=
t
on. Expand folk's concept of what is possible. Poke a little fun at Art.=
Realize it speaks a truth.
Just so you won't have to wade through 2 months of web logging (I'd love
it if you would) here is a bit of an explanation:
I am exploring how information external to a work of art effects its mean=
ing.
Information such as an Artist Statement, Museum Label, or Certificate of
Authenticity allows one to explain, and I'd also say append, meanings to
a piece.
This type of information on a T-shirt can identify the wearer's actions
as belonging to a performance art piece.
This type of information near a found object may identify it as an object=
of art.
When this type of information references a web site it allows one to chan=
ge
the meaning.
The "Convergence" T-shirt's Information on the web refers to the wearer
as someone in the process of creating the "Finality of Meaning" ceramic
sculpture.
...I've also been known to throw mugs!
Cheers,
John
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Art, Information, and Ceramics.
http://www.john-norris.net
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