We are supposed to talk about a piece that were either liked or had a hard time understanding. i found one under each of those descriptions. first the one i liked was by Michelangelo Pistoletto the piece is called "Tre Ragazze Alla Balconata (Three Girls On A Balcony)". I had never seen a piece like that. Painting on mirror polished stainless steel with oil, graphite, and tissue paper. the clever twist of putting the audience in the piece i thought was great. the idea maybe simple to some but i thought it was inspired. i was drawn to it as soon as i saw it. its a nice allusion that you don't expect when you first see it.
second the piece i had a hard time understanding or just agreeing with was Sherrie Levine's "Fountain After Duchamp". the reason i think i mainly had trouble understanding it is that i don't understand the original idea by Duchamp. i guess to be honest i have trouble thinking outside the box and i don't understand how a urinal is art. ok going back to Sherrie's version of Fountain, i don't understand why she has to use other artist works to make her own. i know shes taking it out of context i just feel it one thing to use another artist idea but to take there piece and just alter it seems like cheating. i know they call it appropriating but just because you label doesn't mean its not cheating or uncreative. im not trying to offend anybody i just personally don't agree with it. so that is my thoughts on those pieces and my trip to The Walker.
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Kayla, it is good to see you grapple with some issues in contemporary art and Postmodernism. I think that some research would be helpful here... maybe both into the work of Levine and the initial issues that Duchamp raised with Fountain (his urinal piece) and his other 'readymades'. And while you're at it, you may want to dig a little deeper and find out the Pistoletto's intent in 'Three girls...' Images?
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