This first piece I responded negatively to for a couple different reasons. First of all its huge in the gallery and we were told it isn't at the collectors. I could maybe deal with it a little if were much smaller. Second I feel like I get the concept of it. I even feel like I understand why its done with a spray can. I just see it more as an unfinished idea. Poor people steal spray paint. Some times artists with money do too. So just get a couple different colors or at least use the whole can.
The second piece I thought was pretty awesome. I don't know how long of a loop it's on but I did get to see what happens. I don't really even want to write about what happens because I couldn't do it justice. It wasn't what I expected. I started off thinking that somebody was gonna get hurt like Americas Funniest Home Videos. I was pretty excited but then when it did what it does I was kind of disappointed. Then I got to thinking that the thing it did was so lame it was kind of funny. I was told it was called shooting star but that isn't what it says on the sheet. I hope it is though because usually wishing on one turns out to be a dud too. I want to find out if it was done like that on purpose or not. I hope not that would perfect.
Add Poverty To Your Elegance
Monica Bonvicini
2002
Michael Sailstorfer
Sternchnuppe
2002
DVD
Hmmmm. I'm interested in why you would like the Bonvicini work to be smaller in scale and involve the use of more paint. Would that enhance the meaning of the work? It seems like you're struggling with the 'thingness' of the piece. But is this work really just about the materials and the scale?
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