Today we discussed two artists that used the general public as part of their respective artwork. Spencer Tunick has gained fame for creating unique "one time only" events with the use of gathering numerous nude people in one area. One work we viewed was hundreds of people lying on a seashore, imitating a natural event of dead sea life being washed up on shore. The concept of the individual disappears when so many people are gathered in one area. The normally embarrassing nature of being nude in public is no longer taboo because everyone is nude together. Antony Gormley is a famous British sculptor, but is also well known for a work of art when he invited thousands of people to gain "their 15 minutes of fame." In this exhibit a raised "stage" was assembled and the public was invited to do absolutely anything they wanted during their allotted time on this platform. This show ran for several months, and was streamed live over the Internet. We also watched a "Ted Video" in class which attempted to explain the question of "what the experience of beauty is?" There are so many different forms and opinions of beauty. A very common explanation is that beauty is in the culturally conditioned eye of the beholder, but Charles Darwin gives insight which proves this explanation to be errored. These visions and tastes on beauty are actually ingrained in our mind through the evolution of our ancestors who helped formulated these thought processes.
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