tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post5825419310171516044..comments2024-01-29T00:22:36.258-08:00Comments on e y e C O N T A C T: Intriguing tensionJohn Hurrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411877334096071312noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-6855934157949821812010-04-28T03:50:30.211-07:002010-04-28T03:50:30.211-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042052975643014098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-68873352023579286132010-04-08T20:56:55.876-07:002010-04-08T20:56:55.876-07:00Thanks Boris for the blunt, lively - and I believe...Thanks Boris for the blunt, lively - and I believe fruitful - exchange.John Hurrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411877334096071312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-66599502265745908092010-04-08T18:37:09.198-07:002010-04-08T18:37:09.198-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509203233208688802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-85768081694416749262010-04-08T18:26:07.751-07:002010-04-08T18:26:07.751-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-78965713809074311632010-04-08T17:57:30.969-07:002010-04-08T17:57:30.969-07:00Boris, you have no right to control other’s interp...Boris, you have no right to control other’s interpretation of yourself or your artwork, but it is reasonable and proper to correct factual errors. But in my case, where are they? And if they exist, how significant are they?<br /><br />With ‘Slow Change’, the image on a digital print shows a LCD with a hand on the screen. There is no mystery here, anybody can see them and think about the title, and you pointed out to me the indentations on the hand were from pressing coins onto your palm. So what is the issue? If you don’t want information circulated don’t chat to art reviewers. And you seem to think that the fact that it is your hand creates a major, extremely sensitive issue. But the ownership of the hand is implied anyway.<br /><br />So what other ‘errors’ are there? In one I’m speculating about the diagrammatic ‘Directions…’ It is folded like a map so I suggest two cities connected to you - because it is possible the diagram really works. It’s no big deal if I am mistaken and you made the whole thing up. I’m interpreting the image.<br /><br />With for the others, you told me you move around between Split, Berlin and Auckland, and that those buildings were in Split. And as for 'Skalinada', I had Googled that song before I saw you. One can see it being sung by Oliver Dragojević on Youtube at the Split Festival. <br /><br />Again, what’s the problem? The song is well known.<br /><br />Best<br /><br />JohnJohn Hurrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411877334096071312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-10954630381439191482010-04-08T16:21:02.075-07:002010-04-08T16:21:02.075-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-16029900327962450252010-04-08T02:16:28.979-07:002010-04-08T02:16:28.979-07:00Hi Boris
I'm sorry my review has upset you, b...Hi Boris<br /><br />I'm sorry my review has upset you, because I was hoping it would encourage people to come and check the show out for themselves, and compare it with what I have written.<br /><br />I am obviously only giving my interpretation, drawing out what I consider to be aspects inherent within the work and its titles, and revealing what I see as an overall contradiction - regarding the significance of the show's name.<br /><br />I think my memory of our conversation is pretty accurate -you did say for example that those buildings were in Split, and that you regularly travelled between Berlin, Split and Auckland.<br /><br />I believe there is a conceptual tightness to the works that is contrary to Duchamp. If you use obvious codes like Braille, diagrams, maps, or song lyrics, it is inevitable that people think they are like riddles, rebuses or crosswords. And whether you like it or not, I have tried to reveal those underpinning structures that set up apparent meaning.<br /><br />It is often said I am prone to over-interpretation - but that usually comes from over controlling artists. One of the pleasures of thinking and writing about art, is looking and the evidence - and arguing a case. I think I'm good at that, and wish there were more around doing the same.John Hurrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411877334096071312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-21983726993720550032010-04-07T21:06:33.209-07:002010-04-07T21:06:33.209-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265813806993497215.post-52921434970403621122010-04-07T20:46:43.405-07:002010-04-07T20:46:43.405-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com