At 11:11 05/02/02 +0100, Josephine Bosma wrote:
>With all due respect for your thought to create a pop media art
>criticism: this reminds me too much of too many exhibitions I saw of
>vast amounts of horrible artworks in squat galleries etc. In our
well, josephine
with all due respect, I hated those exhibitions too
still, I am surprised that you do not recognize that those are not the qualities of the art of the _future only. this is exactly what is happening today (and has been happening for a few years now) on the internet. this is what makes it exciting
>discussion at De Balie you mentioned that criticism needs to be able to
>judge and value (even be aggressive in showing its dislikes!) and "we
showing dislikes is not inherently aggressive
it is a powerful statement. critics of all times have used this power
it's time to do it here also
>should be able to define the way society should be." It seems to me you
>are a bit selective in the way you appropriate those thoughts sometimes.
I don't know
>I can understand a need for provocation sometimes, but the above...
>aiaiai.
it is not provocation because I live net art this way and we are hundreds that do
I am glad that blackhawk phrased it so effectively
f.
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