tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post1639655774683782278..comments2024-03-28T12:15:59.787+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: What Is Art?DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-57710827888626811952016-03-22T07:57:33.999+01:002016-03-22T07:57:33.999+01:00The tin sculptures are exquisite. I've given u...The tin sculptures are exquisite. I've given up trying to decide what is or is not art. If someone wants to call something art then let them. If it doesn't have any effect on my emotions or visual enjoyment (or repulsion even) then I'm not interested.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-86492123411634320942016-03-09T21:06:08.258+01:002016-03-09T21:06:08.258+01:00So funny, I just discovered in my Linkwithin secti...So funny, I just discovered in my Linkwithin section that I wrote a blogpost with the exact same title question three years ago, in February 2013 - also from a visit to our art museum. I do remember the downstairs exhibition from back then (I was actually thinking of it when I was there now - the one in 2013 was a lot better than the present one) ... but I had completely forgotten about the upstairs part from back then... DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-81496113572130360332016-03-07T21:16:05.027+01:002016-03-07T21:16:05.027+01:00Sandra, I agree. With those sculptures, it is not ...Sandra, I agree. With those sculptures, it is not hard to recognise that it takes talent and skill to create them. Whereas with paintings like the black/grey one... Well. If I did want one, I'd be very reluctant to pay for more than an empty canvas and two tubes of paint... DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-3268515922657813892016-03-07T20:59:22.139+01:002016-03-07T20:59:22.139+01:00Meike, that one was my favourite too.Meike, that one was my favourite too.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-62189357524940425872016-03-07T20:43:45.535+01:002016-03-07T20:43:45.535+01:00The emperor's new clothes crossed my mind too,...The emperor's new clothes crossed my mind too, Janet! ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-25963806669127942532016-03-07T15:20:56.054+01:002016-03-07T15:20:56.054+01:00i really love those tin sculptures, you know I lov...i really love those tin sculptures, you know I love trees, and these are wonderful. true talent to create them. as for the paintings UCK is my only word and if i wanted ugly things on my wall i can do it myself.. MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-25037105880242299812016-03-07T08:17:19.828+01:002016-03-07T08:17:19.828+01:00The tin sculptures are intriguing, especially the ...The tin sculptures are intriguing, especially the one with the little person among the trees.<br />Like you, I often wonder about modern "art"... How much of it needs talent, and how much of it is clever marketing? Like you, I have no answer.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-42965482636255295872016-03-07T00:50:50.256+01:002016-03-07T00:50:50.256+01:00I have to agree with Janet...the large schlpture o...I have to agree with Janet...the large schlpture of the head, and the tin trees were great...the rest...Ego...yes!Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-86337174112730128332016-03-07T00:24:56.260+01:002016-03-07T00:24:56.260+01:00Loved the tin tree sculptures, the rest of the the...Loved the tin tree sculptures, the rest of the the stuff does not meet my definition of art. It's not confidence, it's egotism and a whole lot of the emperor's new clothes.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com