Talked about this on the phone 12 years ago today.
2005.12.02 11:35
Consumerism and Monumentality
I agree that there is a kind of hegemony operating within architecture today (and definitely since the Modern Movement/International Style), but architecture wasn't always that way. Most of architectures' histories are like languages' histories in that they were all tied/related to specific places on the planet and reflected the culture of those places.
Reflecting on what presently constitutes architectural "history," perhaps architecture is now a world trade commodity more than anything else.
Is the next big thing to mix up the fashion brands? Wear your Foster pants with Woods belt over Eisenman panties?
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as per usual, over-wrought stylization
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specimen of the museum re-collection
1998.12.02 20:54
Re: def: AutoCAD Architecture
I am a big fan of Le Corbusier's late work, especially the unbuilt projects.
2002.12.02 11:03
Re: Artists who feel invisible to the "powers that be"
One could argue that the whole point of visual art(s) is to indeed be visible. [Fortunately, there is at least sculpture for blind people.]
Our present "age" of mass /netted communications offer artists a multitude of new ways to be visible, i.e., execute their 'craft', be it via images or words or moving images and words, etc.
I know what I'm working for (as opposed to chasing). I'm working for the final goal of history.
contemplative joke:
When filing my taxes, "I work at becoming famous" is how I fill in my occupation.
No [island] doubt a full time job, but "nice work if you can get it."
Gosh, I think I just did my visible artwork for today. Boy, now I have another day off.
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