Daily Archives: September 15, 2011

Formalism and Postmodernism

I once walked into a Paul McCarthy exhibit in the Tate Modern in London. He was wearing a wig, lingerie and spraying condiments all over a bed and rubbing them on himself and masturbating with them. It was projected onto … Continue reading

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Why do have to categorize art, anyway?

I guess by virtue of even asking this question, that makes me a formalist.  I love art for art’s sake.  I enjoy great cinematography, videogame character models, cool-looking buildings, anything that is aesthetically pleasing to me.  Within this realm, I … Continue reading

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Subjectivity

Any time you’re discussing art and art theory, you need to consider the audience. We all carry different lenses with us that affects how we process information. Despite an artist working in a realist method, the form could still be distracting … Continue reading

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