Work of Art - Open Mic Project

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We're really enjoying the show Work of Art - The Next Great Artist on Bravo.

I've got an idea - how about after each episode, we do our own works of art, inspired by that week's challenge? Just like our old Inspiration thread, it can be any type of art. You do not have to watch the show to play, of course.

The first episode is on Hulu but the others aren't available. Bravo's site has other tidbits.

The first episode had the contestants do portraits of each other. The second had them using found objects, specifically, electronics junk (old vacuums, TVs, computers, etc) and make sculptural pieces. Last week they were challenged to do a cover for a classic novel (Dracula, Pride and Prejudice, etc) to be published by Penguin.

This week's challenge was to make shocking art. The inspirational artist was Andres Serrano.

I'd hate to have anyone decline to participate because shocking art is such a hard place to get to...and an even harder place to reveal on a message board. If you would rather do one of the prior challenges, go for it.

Of course these challenges are up for interpretation. You may want to do a piece involving found objects but not an actual sculpture, or a cover but not a classic novel, etc. As usual, the whole point is just to have fun with it.

For my part, I hope to dig out some shocking stuff this week.