Miscarriage Art. Or, how to make a name for yourself very quickly

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Art and Outrage - I think many a novice artists seeks outrage as a way gain attention for their willingness to break boundaries, but honestly breaking boundaries for breaking boundaries sake is often just boring.

Which was my reaction to the OP story. The point is ostensibly to engender conversation, but my feeling when it's so obvious that the artist them self hasn't even considered the implications thoroughly (which I believe is the case in the OP), then my general response is, "Well, then why should I care if you don't?" Unfair, perhaps, but I just am not interested in giving that person the attention they're seeking.

Art vs. Craft - I really don't distinguish the two, rather craft seems to dennote a certain expertise in a certain skill or work in a certain media. I think in the past certain arts have been denigrated with the term "craft" (quilting & sewing being a good feminist example) - In this respect, craft is often used to acknowledge a good technician who may not have a greater vision (Usually associated with "High" Art).

It's not a clearly defined line in the least, but as a generalization where there is a difference, I consider craft to be more about a repeatable product (or class of products) with emphasis on aesthetics, while art denotes a creative act more focused on conveying some level of meaning. That said, just because something is a craft, I wouldn't automatically disqualify it as art. The two can, and do, intersect.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Which was my reaction to the OP story. The point is ostensibly to engender conversation, but my feeling when it's so obvious that the artist them self hasn't even considered the implications thoroughly (which I believe is the case in the OP), then my general response is, "Well, then why should I care if you don't?" Unfair, perhaps, but I just am not interested in giving that person the attention they're seeking.

This was my reaction to the OP as well. I haven't actually said much about it, because, like EH, I prefer the discussion of general concept to this particular concept itself. So in that sense, I appreciate the work - it spurred this interesting conversation. But in terms of my immediate reaction to the piece, and from what I've read of her responses, it seemed rather hollow and meant to seek attention. And less than thoroughly thought-through; otherwise, the waffling about meaning and purpose wouldn't have been quite so waffly. So, to me? Art in the sense that it's provoking discussion. But that discussion (ours, anyway) is not the discussion I think she was hoping to provoke.