Tom Moody
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Works in New York, New York United States of America

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The Rematerialization of Art


So is an "editioned photo" at this point. We make compromises (arbitrary cutoffs of supply, agreeing to respect the edition, etc.) to help support artists in this cruel world.
I can't believe I'm talking about this at this late date.
Maybe Paul Slocum, who occasionally chimes in on blogs, will tell us what he hopes to accomplish by being in this show--how it helps or expands the dialog around his work.
As in, "My work was in a show about selling new media because..."
Or Olia? C'mon!

To me the issue is not material vs immaterial but rather dumb show idea vs smart show idea.

And don't get me wrong--I've been in some dumb shows. Just not on this theme.

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The Rematerialization of Art


The art world has been selling souvenirs of dematerialized acts since the 60s. There's nothing wrong with artists getting paid. Talking about it is boring, though.

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The Rematerialization of Art


Hi, Ed,
Am I to understand that this is an exhibit organized in a non-profit space, the theme of which is, "how artists are finding ways to get paid out there in the commercial realm"?

This is meager grist for a show.

If the theme is "all contemporary art is, someway, new media art" then Bernard and Quaranta really need to come over to NY and see the Whitney Biennial 2008 and "Unmonumental," shows that seem designed to prove the opposite assertion.

The galleries in those shows are dominated by physical objects and seem to be saying that assemblage is the most important practice.

We haven't talked in a while, hope all is well.

Best, Tom

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Dime store Buddha
Buddha made by local artisans
Custom-cast bronze Buddha in edition of 3 made by Reid, my fabricator.

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It's OK for a critical advocate to project!
Without having seen any of the pieces (the jpegs-plus-commentary being somewhat like thought experiments here) I'm with Paddy in preferring the side by side video projection. The scale gives it formal interest, it ties in nicely with the earlier keystoning work, and there's no IKEA table to have to deal with in discussing it. It was the "master of obsolete hardware" I had a problem with at this late date, and all the iterations of the piece without accounting for art world pressures and prejudices as having a possible role.