One piece that really rocked my world was Marcel Duchamp's 3 Standard Stoppages.
The description quoted Duchamp's idea of chance as a means to combat logical reality. The description continued on stating that "This work was made by dropping three threads, each a metre long, from a height equal to their length, then cutting wooden rulers to record the shaped in where each had fallen." Duchamp described these as 'a preserved metre, preserved chance.'Wonderful. A preserved conclusion in the numerous variables of this question. To also show the negative space, the surrounding, creates a new result. Yes! Possibilities are endless and there is an opposite/negative reaction to the possibilities.
The MOMA collection has this well documented and explained, with pics. take a look:)
and i also like this website for process and thoughts
It was very cool to see Joseph Beuys, The Pack, 1969, in person. This is a piece that art history books can't quite capture. take a look
I was reminded that my home is full of art, design, and knowledge. The exhibit that I viewed at the Tate Modern was John Baldessari: Pure Beauty. John Baldessari is an American artist who made his name in the 1960's with his text and image paintings. His works are referred as "witty and ironic." He uses words and images interchangeably with equal measures of self-reflection and wit. He uses visual one-liners, but beneath his playful approach lies a deep and sustained interest in ordering the world around him. (Tate Modern) He is also a longtime art professor at UCLA.
I viewed a video of him stating over and over again "I am making art, I am making art, I am making art" all the while he is turning his hands and limbs slightly over and out. Funny, awkward and annoyingly true. Just claim something is art--why not? here is the video
Here is a piece that is quite humorous and fun for most, Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell, 1966-68.
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