Maxim Velcovsky
I was most struck by his idea that people keep their fine china locked up and use cheap disposable containers every day. I find it interesting that he wants to reexamine the way we view these objects and what we deem precious. It is definitely fascinating how simply changing the material something is made out of can completely changes its context. I was also intrigued by his affinity for porcelain and how he says it’s like magic the way it goes from liquid to stone. It’s a pretty cool way of looking at the whole process and it imbues it with a sense of wonder.
Victor Margolin – Reflections on Art and Sustainability
I found the most interesting question raised in this reading was the idea of how to classify artists who generate ideas and plans rather than objects or actions. I have often wondered if these individuals should be classified as artists as they are not technically creating works of “art” in the literal sense, but yet what they are doing does constitute art. It definitely raises an interesting debate on the difference between art and design, and I doubt there can ever be a concrete definitive answer.
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