I'd like to add artworks that are not ever publicized. The wonderful Australian artist Charles Green (who paints and photographs with his partner, Lyndell Brown) did a series of actions decades ago that involved walking to the top of a mountain and sitting still for a number of hours. He mentioned this in context of a book about his work, where those actions are mentioned for the first time. When he did them, he intended never to document them or mention them to anyone. Did Richard Long ever go for walks without taking photographs or making things, and without mentioning it? Did On Kawara visit places he never documented?
Really fascinating piece — and these days with artists expected to promote their work (indirectly, of course) on social media, these issues feel more important than ever.
Pablo -- GREAT article. Love the notion of "the artist from the conceptual wild." Like who you bring together here -- Byars with Broun. But the Leonora Carrington anecdote is... wild! Do you have the image from the newspaper? Thanks for all you do as usual.
I'd like to add artworks that are not ever publicized. The wonderful Australian artist Charles Green (who paints and photographs with his partner, Lyndell Brown) did a series of actions decades ago that involved walking to the top of a mountain and sitting still for a number of hours. He mentioned this in context of a book about his work, where those actions are mentioned for the first time. When he did them, he intended never to document them or mention them to anyone. Did Richard Long ever go for walks without taking photographs or making things, and without mentioning it? Did On Kawara visit places he never documented?
Really fascinating piece — and these days with artists expected to promote their work (indirectly, of course) on social media, these issues feel more important than ever.
...and Gino De Dominicis! :-)*
Pablo -- GREAT article. Love the notion of "the artist from the conceptual wild." Like who you bring together here -- Byars with Broun. But the Leonora Carrington anecdote is... wild! Do you have the image from the newspaper? Thanks for all you do as usual.