Kenneth Pietrobono: Terms and Conditions
On Thursday, September 6, Kenneth Pietrobono will visit class to talk about his project “Terms and Conditions” that will begin on Friday September 7 @6PM on the High Line. I’ve posted an essay from Felix Gonzalez-Torres, an artist whose work inspires Pietrobono’s. Please read it before class. Here are a few You Tube videos of artists whose work Pietrobono admires:
Posted: September 4th, 2012 under Art and Politics, Defiant Art.
Comment from andrewderosa
Time September 5, 2012 at 4:29 pm
I like the comparison Hennessy Youngman makes about going to a bar and a piece of art. I like how he points out how the monetary aspect of going to a bar (admission, paying for drinks) can hinder one’s experience at the club because it is relatable to when individuals place a financial value on a piece of art which may detract from the original meaning or intention created by the artist.
Comment from Ben Chatham
Time September 6, 2012 at 2:55 am
I don’t feel like I can process the second video fully. I understand its message, but cannot make sense of her getup. I can sort of get the message in her nakedness signifying her lack of wealth, and the gold shavings hold some value, but it’s all still unclear after the first viewing.
Comment from Kenneth Pietrobono
Time September 6, 2012 at 3:34 am
Hi Ben,
Good thoughts for sure. I’ve attached a link below which may help give some background on Karen’s work. Her performances are often used to confront normativity and also heighten the female body as a consumed object in society – hence the clash between the nudity, embellished body and the succinct and aggressive nature of her language and delivery.
Though I say…take what you can from it and the rest is for discussion.
http://art-history.concordia.ca/cujah/issue03/4-progress-through-provocations-analyzing-the-work-of-karen-finley.htm