disturbing art 2

Har'oloth · 06-21-2004, 03:44 PM

Police save goldfish from blender-art exhibit
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -- Police on Friday removed from an exhibition a work of art with goldfish as the focal point after an animal rights group complained that the fish were in peril.

The creation by artist Marco Evaristti consisted of goldfish swimming inside regular kitchen-blenders. Exhibition visitors could switch on a blender, transforming the content to fish soup, the Ritzau news agency reported.

Police decided to remove the item after consulting the local veterinarian in the Danish town of Kolding.

is this art or disturbing?

here's the picture
http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/0...p/goldfish.jpg

Jaradu · 06-21-2004, 03:52 PM

Visitors can kill the fish?!?!

[img]graemlins/1puke.gif[/img]

johnny · 06-21-2004, 04:01 PM

It COULD be art if Marco Evaristi would put his hand in the blender, and guests would be allowed to turn it on.

Killing goldfish in a blender isn't art, it's sadistic psychopatic behaviour.

Aerich · 06-21-2004, 04:46 PM

Personally, I prefer Impressionism. I don't particularly mind non-conventional art, but IMHO, Art shouldn't involve killing things. I have to vote disturbing - same for the mice fingergloves in the first thread.

Here's a funny one. Credit for this story goes to my friend in the visual arts degree program at the University of Victoria. They had a year-end project due aimed at provoking commentary from others in the faculty. One of her classmates made forty clay models of uteruses (uteri?), about six inches tall, in various colours. She attached them to sinks, urinals, desks, etc. after school, so that people could see them the following morning. Anyway, the custodian came around that evening and threw them all out. The uterus-maker had to scramble around in garbage cans to retrieve her project.

An ironic and practical commentary on artistic worth? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 06-21-2004, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ]

Timber Loftis · 06-21-2004, 07:14 PM

A goldfish in a blender isn't art. Now, slurping down 12 goldfish after doing 4 beer bongs whilst having your fraternity brothers smack your naked body with rubber snakes -- THAT'S ART. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

Harkoliar · 06-21-2004, 08:51 PM

not art but sadistic

Ladyzekke · 06-21-2004, 09:02 PM

Art? Give me a break. Goldfish in a blender, how exciting! Morons... I mean, if that is considered art, then I could make a lot of money, hey we all could. Howabout electrical wires shocking flies? Whoohoo! Oh the entertainment and fame!

Lauren · 06-21-2004, 11:07 PM

Poor fish, that is not art at all, it's animal cruelty...I mean if he used fake fish, that would be alright, but real fish, nuh-uh.

Dreamer128 · 06-22-2004, 04:14 AM

Not that I approve, but we do far worse things to animals. Just think of the whole Bio industry.

06-22-2004, 05:50 AM

First of all: that was no art.
Second of all: the picture wasnt distubing, hence the fish was ok, for which Im glad about.

06-21-2004, 03:44 PM	#1
Har'oloth Manshoon Join Date: September 28, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 209	Police save goldfish from blender-art exhibit COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -- Police on Friday removed from an exhibition a work of art with goldfish as the focal point after an animal rights group complained that the fish were in peril. The creation by artist Marco Evaristti consisted of goldfish swimming inside regular kitchen-blenders. Exhibition visitors could switch on a blender, transforming the content to fish soup, the Ritzau news agency reported. Police decided to remove the item after consulting the local veterinarian in the Danish town of Kolding. is this art or disturbing? here's the picture http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/0...p/goldfish.jpg __________________ [img]\"http://www.chemieforum.nl/downloads/siggoed.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />Nobody can stop the tiger at lunchtime!

06-21-2004, 04:01 PM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	It COULD be art if Marco Evaristi would put his hand in the blender, and guests would be allowed to turn it on. Killing goldfish in a blender isn't art, it's sadistic psychopatic behaviour. __________________

06-21-2004, 04:46 PM	#4
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	Personally, I prefer Impressionism. I don't particularly mind non-conventional art, but IMHO, Art shouldn't involve killing things. I have to vote disturbing - same for the mice fingergloves in the first thread. Here's a funny one. Credit for this story goes to my friend in the visual arts degree program at the University of Victoria. They had a year-end project due aimed at provoking commentary from others in the faculty. One of her classmates made forty clay models of uteruses (uteri?), about six inches tall, in various colours. She attached them to sinks, urinals, desks, etc. after school, so that people could see them the following morning. Anyway, the custodian came around that evening and threw them all out. The uterus-maker had to scramble around in garbage cans to retrieve her project. An ironic and practical commentary on artistic worth? [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 06-21-2004, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ] __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill

06-21-2004, 07:14 PM	#5
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	A goldfish in a blender isn't art. Now, slurping down 12 goldfish after doing 4 beer bongs whilst having your fraternity brothers smack your naked body with rubber snakes -- THAT'S ART. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] __________________

06-21-2004, 08:51 PM	#6
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	not art but sadistic __________________ Catch me if you can..

06-21-2004, 03:52 PM	#2
Jaradu Silver Dragon Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, England Age: 33 Posts: 1,635	Visitors can kill the fish?!?! [img]graemlins/1puke.gif[/img]

06-21-2004, 09:02 PM	#7
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	Art? Give me a break. Goldfish in a blender, how exciting! Morons... I mean, if that is considered art, then I could make a lot of money, hey we all could. Howabout electrical wires shocking flies? Whoohoo! Oh the entertainment and fame! __________________ Reality Show Recaps

06-21-2004, 11:07 PM	#8
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 721	Poor fish, that is not art at all, it's animal cruelty...I mean if he used fake fish, that would be alright, but real fish, nuh-uh. __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

06-22-2004, 04:14 AM	#9
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	Not that I approve, but we do far worse things to animals. Just think of the whole Bio industry.

06-22-2004, 05:50 AM	#10
TyranyuZ Guest Posts: n/a	First of all: that was no art. Second of all: the picture wasnt distubing, hence the fish was ok, for which Im glad about.

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