http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/ Artist & Purveyor Of Mad Obsessive Projects Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-24832 Vie Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:04:47 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-24832 Yes, yes and so much yes!!! I'm on an art course at the moment and I have my own space in the studio. I think i'll print out some quotes from this and stick it on my wall for all tutors to see. Because I like to think, but the level of pretentiousness in art has gotten ridiculous. Yes, yes and so much yes!!!
I'm on an art course at the moment and I have my own space in the studio.
I think i'll print out some quotes from this and stick it on my wall for all tutors to see.
Because I like to think, but the level of pretentiousness in art has gotten ridiculous.

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-6312 Marianne Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:31:13 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-6312 If art is incomprehensible, it's not worth looking at. I will never understand why someone whose art consists of a phone book placed on the floor in the middle of an empty room will get attention, funding, and praise, while most artists labor in obscurity. If art is incomprehensible, it's not worth looking at. I will never understand why someone whose art consists of a phone book placed on the floor in the middle of an empty room will get attention, funding, and praise, while most artists labor in obscurity.

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Kirsty Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:24:14 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-5940 Yes, that's it entirely, Sister Diane. As someone who is passionate about art, it just makes me so cross when museums, galleries and even artists do this - don't they <em>want</em> people to engage with the work? Or is art supposed to be a club that only the elite can join? Yes, that’s it entirely, Sister Diane. As someone who is passionate about art, it just makes me so cross when museums, galleries and even artists do this – don’t they want people to engage with the work? Or is art supposed to be a club that only the elite can join?

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-7364 Kirsty Hall Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:24:00 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-7364 Yes, that's it entirely, Sister Diane. As someone who is passionate about art, it just makes me so cross when museums, galleries and even artists do this - don't they <em>want</em> people to engage with the work? Or is art supposed to be a club that only the elite can join? Yes, that’s it entirely, Sister Diane. As someone who is passionate about art, it just makes me so cross when museums, galleries and even artists do this – don’t they want people to engage with the work? Or is art supposed to be a club that only the elite can join?

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Kirsty Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:22:15 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-5939 Blush, thanks! I like your blog, btw, Rachel. Blush, thanks! I like your blog, btw, Rachel.

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-7363 Kirsty Hall Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:22:00 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-7363 Blush, thanks! I like your blog, btw, Rachel. Blush, thanks! I like your blog, btw, Rachel.

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 Kirsty Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:08:47 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-5938 I always hope the art is saying all the meaningful things itself but I learnt while curating that people really appreciate having 'a way into the work' so I've learnt to talk about my work too. It's not easy though, you're always treading a fine line between leaving it mysterious enough that they can bring their own experiences to the work and over-explaining the work and killing it dead. I also try to avoid sounding like a pretentious pillock! I always hope the art is saying all the meaningful things itself but I learnt while curating that people really appreciate having ‘a way into the work’ so I’ve learnt to talk about my work too. It’s not easy though, you’re always treading a fine line between leaving it mysterious enough that they can bring their own experiences to the work and over-explaining the work and killing it dead. I also try to avoid sounding like a pretentious pillock!

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 Kirsty Hall Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:08:00 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-7362 I always hope the art is saying all the meaningful things itself but I learnt while curating that people really appreciate having 'a way into the work' so I've learnt to talk about my work too. It's not easy though, you're always treading a fine line between leaving it mysterious enough that they can bring their own experiences to the work and over-explaining the work and killing it dead. I also try to avoid sounding like a pretentious pillock! I always hope the art is saying all the meaningful things itself but I learnt while curating that people really appreciate having ‘a way into the work’ so I’ve learnt to talk about my work too. It’s not easy though, you’re always treading a fine line between leaving it mysterious enough that they can bring their own experiences to the work and over-explaining the work and killing it dead. I also try to avoid sounding like a pretentious pillock!

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 Kirsty Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:05:09 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-5937 You're welcome, Terry, I'm glad you enjoyed it. You’re welcome, Terry, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

]]> http://kirstyhall.co.uk/2009/08/03/enough-already/comment-page-1/#comment-7361 Kirsty Hall Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:05:00 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/?p=1157#comment-7361 You're welcome, Terry, I'm glad you enjoyed it. You’re welcome, Terry, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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