2015-04-22 Communication: art

Greg Malivuk
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p. 72 - in groups of 3-4, decide which four of the pictures on this page are works intended as art, and which four pictures are not

4	bed - My Bed (Tracey Emin)
3	suit - Felt Suit (Joseph Bueys)
5	chair
1	yarn
4	blocks
10	dog - Balloon Dog (Jeff Koons)
8	sheep - Away from the Flock (Damien Hirst)
1?	boxes
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taxidermy - the art of preserving dry dead animals in a lifelike position
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What makes something art?

has to include different outlooks
should represent a part of the artist
has to be intended as art (found art?)
has to represent something with another thing
has to be looked at as art
should be unusual
should have meaning and purpose
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John Cage - 4’33” (4 minutes and 33 seconds of “silence”)
- Listen to the sounds around you as music. He puts a “frame” around 4.5 minutes of ambient sound.
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http://www.xanthir.com/password/ - you can use this with a “site key” (for example the name of the website) and a single “master key” (one password you have to remember) to create unique passwords for every website you use
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Homework: find an example of “borderline” art, which some people might consider art but other people would disagree. Be prepared to explain (briefly) both opinions.