Free Live Show
...Where upon John attempts to polish up his Artist Statement while the whole world (could possibly) watch...
The Exhibition:
Art is commonly thought of as some thing that communicates, or conveys meaning. The art object is often judged to be a good work based on how well it brings meaning to the viewer.
I would like to draw one's attention to something that is outside the object itself but is an important component of that communication of meaning.
That component is the object's title.
This exhibition is about the art object's title and how it lends meaning.
Brief on Techniques Used:
In this exhibition, I am using several techniques to diminish the importance of the object and to draw one's attention to the title.
By having the exhibition created by another, I am distancing the Artist from the work. This distance shows that the artist is not closely associated to these particular objects. The artist did not directly confer special meaning on these particular things.
Using repetitive forms/objects, but different titles, shows the less importance of each object.
Since the exhibition can be going on in many locations at the same time, indeed without even the knowledge of simultaneous showings, the objects, and even the exhibiton itself, are further devoid of individual physicality...yet the titles remain.
The titles themselves include references to the different types they are, how they were created. Thus, they point to themselves as things of consideration.
That's looking better...shorten the first bit so that folks may actually read it, but keep some of the other stuff in for those who want to know more.
Still working on a title for the show...
Titled - Expository?
Cups of Meaning - Evocative
..hmmm...
11:04:36 PM 
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