tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055904850854885222.post6966753065131046227..comments2023-12-28T23:54:20.915-08:00Comments on IMMOBILE EXPLORATIONS: free association #1Megan Kurashigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634436831771950903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055904850854885222.post-15468912781277619922010-03-30T13:55:56.679-07:002010-03-30T13:55:56.679-07:00Oh, I don't know. I'm not sure that Morell...Oh, I don't know. I'm not sure that Morell's stuff can fairly be called "art about art." There's stuff about juxtaposition and viewpoint in his work that I find incredibly interesting. A similar effect could probably be achieved with video projection, but knowing that it's "real" gives all sorts of connotations about time and reality.<br /><br />I agree that technical tricks aren't the first thing that come to mind when I look at a Caravaggio (who I love) or a Vermeer (who I sometimes love). But, thinking about the technical tricks is fun. It doesn't diminish the artistry in any way, but it gives me another level of appreciation.Megan Kurashigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634436831771950903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055904850854885222.post-33046589198104083082010-03-30T11:58:18.531-07:002010-03-30T11:58:18.531-07:00The camera obscura images from Morrell are interes...The camera obscura images from Morrell are interesting, at first. But when I look at his website, I can't help but think, "one trick pony." He also makes me think that art about art is tiresome. <br /><br />Vermeer might have used a camera obscura. Or maybe he didn't. When I'm in the Met, or the Rijksmuseum, I don't think about the tricks used by the painter to get the perspective right. Instead, I react to the image.<br /><br />The only time that I don't react like this is watching CGI. In "Toy Story," I notice the rain on the windows. In "Monsters Inc" I marvel at the fur.Marc Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501146738776634040noreply@blogger.com