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Thoughts on ‘The Function of the Studio’ by Daniel Buren

Posted on 15 February 2013 by beckybendylegs

Last week we were given an article to read: ‘The Function of the Studio’ by Daniel Buren (translated by Thomas Repensek), written in 1971. The essay asks, in basic terms, what function does the studio have for the artist and … Continue reading →

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More ‘expanding field’ artists from today’s tutorial

Posted on 11 February 2013 by beckybendylegs

Artists working in the expanding field can be subdivided into the various categories discussed in the essay ‘Sculpture in the Expanding Field’. I didn’t divide my findings this way though in my previous posting, but it is a useful exercise … Continue reading →

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Twenty ‘expanding field’ artworks…

Posted on 5 February 2013 by beckybendylegs

Simon Beck The first artist that comes to mind to me as an ‘expanding field’ artist is the snow artist I discovered a couple of week’s ago: Simon Beck. British engineer Beck, after he suffered some injuries and could no … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on ‘Sculpture in the Expanding Field’ by Rosalind Krauss

Posted on 4 February 2013 by beckybendylegs

Our homework last week was to read an essay called ‘Sculpture in the Expanding Field’ which was published in 1979, written by an art theorist and critic called Rosalind Krauss. I had never heard of this essay, so didn’t realise … Continue reading →

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Relational Aesthetics – tutorial notes

Posted on 29 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

What is this relational aesthetics lark all about? Words that come to mind when thinking about relational aesthetics: participating role playing reciprocal involved conviviality group experience impact message social cohesion Origins of relational aesthetics Early Origins – It has been … Continue reading →

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Cats and art again – is the ‘lolcat’ art?

Posted on 24 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

Today I read about an exhibition that has just opened in London devoted to the online phenomenon of amusing cats – the phenomenon known as lolcats. What are lolcats? This is the first time I’d ever heard the term. The … Continue reading →

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Relational Aesthetics – another high brow blog entry?

Posted on 22 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

Definition I think I need to start by defining the two terms separately. Relational – The way in which two (or more) things are connected to each other. Aesthetics – A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Modernism and Postmodernism – tutorial notes

Posted on 21 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

Modernism Modernism can be described as a movement of the ‘avent garde‘ – a movement that was all about pushing the boundaries. It was a revolt of the old academic tradition. Modernism encompasses so many art forms, and also other … Continue reading →

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Snow art – there are lots of snowmen on Facebook

Posted on 21 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

It doesn’t snow very often in this country and when it does, some people like to moan about the disruption and some people like to get creative. As I type, Facebook is being flooded by pictures of snowmen, snowdogs, snowmonsters … Continue reading →

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The Travelling Bottle of Ketchup

Posted on 19 January 2013 by beckybendylegs

I am conducting an experiment. I have sent three bottles of ketchup on their travels to see how far they will go. The first one has only got as far as Newport, Shropshire, at least so far. The second one … Continue reading →

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