[spectre] // The State of Art //

[Derek Holzer]

Hey amigo, thanks for sharing this. I have a few ideas of my own about 
these developments... namely that less/no funding may actually force 
artists to make their own work again instead of subcontracting it out to 
hired labor while bringing about the death of the artist as hands-clean 
conceptual engineer and cultural manager, the end of Damien Hirst-esque 
big-budget hi-tech spectacle, and maybe even the return of "craft" over 
"concept"... But I haven't given nearly enough shape to these thoughts 
yet. Your assessment is a good starting point for these meditations, 
however.

Cheers!
Derek

On 8/4/11 6:14 PM, Julian Oliver wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
> I've written a short article on state-support of the arts. It seeks to draw
> attention to the problem of cultural dependence on arts funding while
> questioning the state as an artistic collaborator or producer more generally.
>
> It follows in the wake of severe cuts to the arts across several European
> countries.
>
> The full article can be found online here, including emphases, references and
> footnotes.
> 	
> 	http://julianoliver.com/state-of-art