Have you seen Poleteismo?

[thurnz]

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So you're basically saying that you know better than the art critics and curators who allowed the exhibit to take place in four prestigious Philippine universities since 2002. Right.

-RODION

i didnt say that... i think thats what you assume... thats my own opinion just as everyone here has his own opinion... i am allowed to say whats in my head right? just as Mideo M. Cruz is allowed to do his art...

[rodsky]

i didnt say that... i think thats what you assume... thats my own opinion just as everyone here has his own opinion... i am allowed to say whats in my head right? just as Mideo M. Cruz is allowed to do his art...

Unfortunately, you cannot sidestep this one. The issue here is a statement that you made:

there is a difference with being original and being an imitator

Now, please tell me, and the readers of this thread, is this statement an expression of fact, or merely your opinion?

-RODION

[jack_bauer]

maybe this is worth sharing.. some may have read this already but for who has not, its something to ponder upon..

http://opinion.inquirer.net/9671/it%...9s-complicated

[thurnz]

Unfortunately, you cannot sidestep this one. The issue here is a statement that you made:

there is a difference with being original and being an imitator

Now, please tell me, and the readers of this thread, is this statement an expression of fact, or merely your opinion?

-RODION

Unfortunately so are you. That comment was meant to answer the comment made by noel_llapa, see below.

And by the way, any competent craftsman can copy the Last Supper, but hell, why are we still heaping praises on Da Vinci for such work?

Da Vinci is the original creator of the Last Supper (thats a fact)... sure anybody can do it but do we praise those people who imitate other peoples work of art?

[rodsky]

Unfortunately so are you. That comment was meant to answer the comment made by noel_llapa, see below.



Da Vinci is the original creator of the Last Supper (thats a fact)... sure anybody can do it but do we praise those people who imitate other peoples work of art?

A) You didn't answer the question.

B) "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

-RODION

[thurnz]

because he created it? there is a difference with being original and being an imitator

i was being sarcastic here... thats why maybe you misunderstood me

[thurnz]

A) You didn't answer the question.

B) "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

-RODION

A) it is merely my meager opinion

B) that is nice

are you satisfied now?

[rodsky]

i was being sarcastic here... thats why maybe you misunderstood me

Regardless if sarcasm is included or not, if I were an art critic or a museum creator, I would consider the statement that you made as an attack/criticism on my ability to practice my profession, and that is determining the value and importance/relevance of a work of art. And thus, I would be obliged to react accordingly, in defense of my profession.

Citing a fragment of Lisandro Claudio's blog...

...before I get to the article’s main contention, let me address the most facile argument in the history of art criticism, as the honor of making this argument belongs to the author of the Inquirer editorial. In an attempt at a witty aside, the author (of the editoral) claims “Poleteismo” is “unoriginal” “because Cruz merely recycled old Catholic calendars and commercial ads to make his artistic statement.”

Has the author not heard of Andy Warhol who showed that pastiche and the unique combination of existing images may constitute original art? If that’s too high tech, my grade 4 teacher told me there have been great collages in the history of art. This is a minor point, but it casts doubt on the author’s ability to determine artistic merit.

http://blogs.gmanews.tv/lisandro-cla...f-offense.html

Andy Warhol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pastiche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-RODION

[thurnz]

hahahaha you are missing my whole point...

anyways, i dont need to argue with you i just wanna share these photos







would you call the latter art too? im sorry but this is the first thing that came into my mind when i look at the poleteismo.

IMHO, there is a thin line between pastiche and plagiarism

[rodsky]

I rest my case.

-RODION