I’m ambivalent about the way things worked out on Work of Art: The Next Great Artist this week. Read the full post.
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Erik reminded me of the guy who was able to get the prettiest girl in the club for a girlfriend and spends every waking moment thinking “she’s too good for me – i’m not like the guys she’s usually attracted to.” every day, the guy gives in to his suspicions and insecurities until he’s unbearable and the girl leaves. insecurity set up the situation. erik couldn’t get a hold of his emotions. he was so concerned about putting his take on the project so he can survive (which is a consideration but when you’re trying to create something, you have to go to the fundamental question)he didn’t seem to ask – how can i make this project better? then articulate it then articulate it to his peers and if they rejected it, then to the judges – he allowed his emotions to overwhelm him. he created his situation all the way to the very end.
Erik did try to make the project better. Judging from what they show on the episode, because I know sometimes they fudge the video, all of his ideas were shot down. For instance, the scraps of metal on the back. Erik was against it, but he did it for the sake of the group, and those scraps were one of the main designs that the judges didnt like.
I’m enjoying this show as well as Ken’s write-ups and the comments. Keeping in mind the ridiculous time constraints and pressure, I think the contestants have done good work. Producing a large public art piece in less than two days is laughable in itself, but having to do it with three other members on your team makes it amazing that they came up with anything at all. I’m amused by the idea that judging food or fashion is less subjective than judging visual art. This is the first season, so we’re not used to it.
This show makes me hate art.
Allan — I agree. Art is as subjective as food and fashion. The critics on the show are pretty hilarious in their own right (being rich makes China Chow an authority). It is all bull crap. I really enjoy the show but everyone is pretty full of themselves.
Almost every profession or even avocation has its jargon. Some have their “costumes”, too. To play the game, you have to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk. You can be the “rebel” all you please, and lose the game. And when the game field is the art world of NYC – if you’re in it to win it- you’d do well to familiarize yourself with the local “rules”. Erik made his choice.
Most of the art world is insecure, and it goes beyond personalities. Ever since the invention of the camera, the art world has been scrambling to ‘justify’ art. Since capturing perfect images is best done by machine, the art world felt they needed to expand on ideas using abstraction. But I think it was unnecessary. One can respect both the technical prowness of older art generations as well as the ideas behind the works. These are not mutually exlusive ideals. I think this is where the art world has created a bubble around itself. There was a time when art was meant to inspire the masses, but now it mostly seems to pander to itself. In a way it’s already a contest of who can say the most while producing the least.
In a nutshell, that’s why I’m not a big fan of Miles’ work. I really liked his portrait of Nao, but it’s been downhill ever since. At this point I’m cheering for Abdi, but I really wish the artists had maybe a day or two more to work. Ryan is an excellent photorealistic painter (his Bravo portfolio is fantastic), but I think he’s definitely feeling the burden of time constraits.
Why send the guy home who tried to actually improve the piece? Why not send the guy home who’s idea the losing piece came from….
Miles wanted the scraps of metal, and Erik did not. And that was one of the things they did not like. I really dont know why they chose to send Erik home instead of Miles…the whole thing was his idea
Okay Erik and Miles are docuhes but at least I find them interesting. Jaclyn is totally obnoxious–so let me get this her complaint is that she’s pretty and cold and hates when guys look at her, but exposes herself for her art sake to prove that the rest of the crap about her is true?–I like the show but agree that it needs to amp it up with the talent that some of the contestants clearly have, but also with the challenges and judges…I hope Peregrine wins and it can all be over…oh and fyi they’re all types.
I thought I was the only one who noticed! It makes no sense how someone can say, gee, i hate when guys look at me, but then go in the bathroom and take a bunch of nude pics
Why’d they eliminate Erik? It’s not like he didnt try, and I applaud him for speaking up about the onesidedness of the group. Those girls did everything Miles told them to, but when Erik had something to say, they shot him down. Miles, in the words of Erik, is a stuck-up art puss.
p.s. they need to bring Erik back.
I read a comment about slagging off art school types further up. In an art school student and i completely understand the hatred i fell it too. Its said alot by Erik but its not meant towards everyone who goes to artschool just the people who think refrencing obscure things, artists and the likes make them sound better and more ” artsy”. A paper i wrote about controversy and publicity was bashed because i used Daimian Hirst ( im not a fan) as focus point rather than an artist i had never heard off. I understamd his frustration toward how pretencious the art world can be where as it should be about art and talent and passion rather than how many bizare and fake reasons you have behind doing something.
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