we saw it with september 11th we see it everyday, reality is way ahead arts.
i feel that many times (especially in asia) accidental situation in the streets are much more radical, expressive and inspiring than a lot of art ( i refer especially to installation art)
in this the betelnut girls shop are way much more”avant-garde” than a lot of architects, designer works.
therefore more and more i feel contemporary art is getting behind.
After looking at betelnut girls look at this.
If you got interested in the betelnut phenomenon read more here and here
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:24 am
Ma l’arte contemporanea È la cultura pop. Se n’erano già accorti 60 anni fa gli americani, ed oggi i fotografi contemporanei si stanno rendendo conto che non serve nemmeno più alterare l’immagine per ottenere il risultato voluto: è già tutto lì pronto, migliore ancora di qualunque intervento l’artista voglia apporre.
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 am
Hmm, I am intrigued by your title and sub-title: “Low culture vs contemporary art:
we saw it with september 11th we see it everyday, reality is way ahead arts.”
Would you care to explain a little more your thinking, especially how that relates to betelnut-girls?
Regards
Tobie Openshaw
(and BTW my pictures all very clearly say “© Tobie Openshaw. If you wish to use this image, please contact me at topenshaw@hotmail.com“. This time it’s ok because at least you put the link to my photos
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