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Who's afraid of conceptual art , by SturbanHasSaggyTits on Sept 19, 2016 11:34:19 GMT 1, BBC 4 9pm tonight
Dr James Fox has never really got conceptual art. And he's not alone. Conceptual art has been treated with suspicion and incredulity by virtually everyone outside the art world for nearly a hundred years. Ever since Marcel Duchamp first displayed a signed urinal and claimed it was art in 1917. So was he taking the piss? Or was he on to something, creating a whole new approach to art that has now lasted a century?
Dr Fox embarks on an open-minded guide for the perplexed and asks 'What is conceptual art?', 'How should we approach it?' and crucially, 'Why should we care?'. Roaming between the past, present and future he examines a mind-bending selection of the most influential conceptual ideas and artworks, alongside meeting the leading movers and shakers of today. And who knows? In the end, Dr Fox might find himself unexpectedly seduced by this trickiest of art forms.
BBC 4 9pm tonight
Dr James Fox has never really got conceptual art. And he's not alone. Conceptual art has been treated with suspicion and incredulity by virtually everyone outside the art world for nearly a hundred years. Ever since Marcel Duchamp first displayed a signed urinal and claimed it was art in 1917. So was he taking the piss? Or was he on to something, creating a whole new approach to art that has now lasted a century?
Dr Fox embarks on an open-minded guide for the perplexed and asks 'What is conceptual art?', 'How should we approach it?' and crucially, 'Why should we care?'. Roaming between the past, present and future he examines a mind-bending selection of the most influential conceptual ideas and artworks, alongside meeting the leading movers and shakers of today. And who knows? In the end, Dr Fox might find himself unexpectedly seduced by this trickiest of art forms.
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adewilliams
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Who's afraid of conceptual art , by adewilliams on Sept 21, 2016 12:37:11 GMT 1, very enjoyable watch. I think theres an art season on BBC 4, tonight theres a programme on Dada with Vic Reeves
very enjoyable watch. I think theres an art season on BBC 4, tonight theres a programme on Dada with Vic Reeves
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Who's afraid of conceptual art , by Schrรถdinger's Chat on Sept 22, 2016 17:27:38 GMT 1, Really enjoyed this. Made me think.
Katie Paterson's works were really incredible, I thought.
Really enjoyed this. Made me think.
Katie Paterson's works were really incredible, I thought.
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redneck
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Who's afraid of conceptual art , by redneck on Sept 22, 2016 19:37:30 GMT 1, Yeah, this was a real eye opener for me. I had never really taken any notice of conceptual art before but this really grabbed my attention,and agree with Schrรถdinger's Chat completely about Katie Paterson especially the eclipse mirror ball
Yeah, this was a real eye opener for me. I had never really taken any notice of conceptual art before but this really grabbed my attention,and agree with Schrรถdinger's Chat completely about Katie Paterson especially the eclipse mirror ball |
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Who's afraid of conceptual art , by Schrรถdinger's Chat on Sept 23, 2016 14:19:35 GMT 1, The mention of performance art made me think of the bellend / artist Mark McGowan, who has carried out tens of ridiculous Protests in the name of Art.
I witnessed (completely by chance) him starting one called Brighton Rocks:
2005 Brighton Rocks 2005 - In protest of what he believed to be diminishing coastlines (and specifically gardening programs suggesting people take large builder's sacks of beach stones home) McGowan attempted to cartwheel sixty miles from Brighton Pier to Margaret Beckettโs office (the then-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Nobel House, Smith Square, London SW1. He attempted this with two 12lb (5kg) rocks tied around each ankle and eighteen sticks of pink Brighton candy rock sellotaped across the front of his face. McGowan sustained a back injury early on but continued, finally collapsing after four days and went to consult a chiropractor.
Loads more about him here:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McGowan_(performance_artist)
The mention of performance art made me think of the bellend / artist Mark McGowan, who has carried out tens of ridiculous Protests in the name of Art. I witnessed (completely by chance) him starting one called Brighton Rocks: 2005 Brighton Rocks 2005 - In protest of what he believed to be diminishing coastlines (and specifically gardening programs suggesting people take large builder's sacks of beach stones home) McGowan attempted to cartwheel sixty miles from Brighton Pier to Margaret Beckettโs office (the then-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), Nobel House, Smith Square, London SW1. He attempted this with two 12lb (5kg) rocks tied around each ankle and eighteen sticks of pink Brighton candy rock sellotaped across the front of his face. McGowan sustained a back injury early on but continued, finally collapsing after four days and went to consult a chiropractor. Loads more about him here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McGowan_(performance_artist) |
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