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Offline BudTopic starter

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Recycling Art
« on: July 19, 2022, 04:49:14 am »
Meanwhile at the Art Fair in Toronto...
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2022, 07:00:42 am »
I dunno... I find the "eyeball" quite original, since it achieves a convincing visual effect and texture from rather unexpected materials. The other works don't do anything for me and look like school projects; but maybe I am just not getting it...
 
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2022, 07:02:11 pm »
Well, Toronto is not known for sofisticated taste in visual arts  ;D
Most of what is exibited at art shows and installations across the city is ...trying to find a respectful term for it.... simplistic.  :)
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2022, 08:57:32 pm »
If Dave could sell this type of stuff (art?) at the prices indicated, he could make big bucks from his dumpster alone.
 

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2022, 09:05:58 pm »
Not impressed.  Virtually no originality.  Give them a participation trophy,
 

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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2022, 09:12:12 pm »
While I applaud the idea, some of these are really on the level of kindergarteners macaroni-glued-to-cardboard art.
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2022, 09:16:38 pm »
Jim Williams' temperature display on the cover of "Analog Circuit Design".  Art *and* purposeful.

 
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2022, 09:28:17 pm »
the first one should be called : 20 billion transistors to turn on a light
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2022, 10:20:55 pm »
Art is in the eye of the beholder...
During my studies in the late 80s, I worked in an electronic parts shop... you know, for hobbyists (yes, they existed back then).
A young woman came once a week to rummage through our resistors (Philips SFR25, pale green body) to find the nicest colour combinations for making ear rings, bracelets and neck laces.
Sold the "jewellery" with great success in the city centre.
That's art as well, I suppose.

I shudder to think of the RoHS implications, but no big deal back then.
 
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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2022, 10:28:40 pm »
Jim Williams' temperature display on the cover of "Analog Circuit Design".  Art *and* purposeful.



See that's great, it's art that is functional, like my Nixie clocks. For the most part I'm not a fan of art that doesn't do anything. I find most paintings and such to be pretty dull, especially abstract stuff. I also have observed little to no correlation between how attractive it looks and how much it's worth.
 

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2022, 10:32:24 pm »
The first one reminded me of the "stock images fails" thread :P
 

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2022, 07:20:08 am »
The first one reminded me of the "stock images fails" thread :P

It reminded me of the rack cupboards at one of our public hospitals I've done a bit of work for.  :palm:
Except the "art piece" is easier to follow because there are multiple colours.
 

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2022, 08:03:46 am »
What's the yellow board in the center?
Some sort of old SBC? :-//
 

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2022, 08:55:14 am »
While I applaud the idea, some of these are really on the level of kindergarteners macaroni-glued-to-cardboard art.

I've seen props for Youtube shows made better than these things. Even the props in Ashens and the Polybius Heist were better than this, and those were meant to be ridiculous.

These give me the same vibes as this...

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Re: Recycling Art
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2022, 05:26:24 am »
While I applaud the idea, some of these are really on the level of kindergarteners macaroni-glued-to-cardboard art.
I’ll leave this gem of an essay here:
Dave Barry: ‘The Idiot's Guide to Art’
 
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