tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post9039722912292003329..comments2023-07-07T23:45:10.170+12:00Comments on Pointless and absurd: Why I have a day jobDavid Cauchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-31931181945850180592008-05-30T09:05:00.000+12:002008-05-30T09:05:00.000+12:00You got a couple of particularly hard to part with...You got a couple of particularly hard to part with good ones too.David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-21652492244340978002008-05-30T02:25:00.000+12:002008-05-30T02:25:00.000+12:00OK. re read your thoughts. I bought some of your ...OK. re read your thoughts. I bought some of your work because it's great, I loved it and I know I can live with it on my wall for ever. Not that I have enough wall space for everything, but that's another story. So, can I volunteer to be the first to go through your application process?<BR/><BR/>And, like you I think that being not "collectable" is good, but sometimes bad. Good in that it means people like my brother in law, who thinks art appreciation is a 25% increase in the value of something he owns, stay away, bad in that people like my brother in law don't get something politically of spiritually subversive looking them in the eye regularly. <BR/><BR/>I like the idea, of the process of purchase, if that's the right wording, remaining at least somewhat under the artists control. You would be in good company, Rothko returned his commission from Seagrams when he realised that his paintings for the Four Seasons Restaurant would be little more than decoration and wouldn't spoil everyone's meal.<BR/><BR/>Cheersa camera in the worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469899787702237489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-15984536665895470852008-05-26T16:32:00.000+12:002008-05-26T16:32:00.000+12:00Oh, I don't know. Here's an exception.Oh, I don't know. <A HREF="http://pointlessandabsurd.blogspot.com/2007/08/richter-on-picabias-arrival-in-zurich.html" REL="nofollow">Here's an exception</A>.David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-71066668211507422332008-05-26T11:24:00.001+12:002008-05-26T11:24:00.001+12:00Never meet your heroes - always a disappointment.....Never meet your heroes - always a disappointment...Mr Stephen Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907905625399573484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-28445196343737860852008-05-26T11:24:00.000+12:002008-05-26T11:24:00.000+12:00Never meet your heroes - always a disappointment.....Never meet your heroes - always a disappointment...Mr Stephen Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907905625399573484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-70079097913783900182008-05-25T16:42:00.000+12:002008-05-25T16:42:00.000+12:00Yes, of course it's a good thing, and I don't want...Yes, of course it's a good thing, and I don't want to preach only to the choir. I don't think I've explained myself very well.<BR/><BR/>The two most important filtering mechanisms are already in place: I'm not fashionable, and I'm not a good investment. I'm confident that the people who've bought my work did so because they get something out of it.<BR/><BR/>This idea started because I was annoyed by the silly questions that are asked on application forms for competitions and funding etc. Then I thought of the expectations of buyers, who often want to meet the artist or at the very least know something about them.<BR/><BR/>Well, this goes both ways. I would like to know something about the people interested enough in my work to consider buying it. <BR/><BR/>Rose hit the nail on the head when she said that this would become part of the work. It has definite possibilities.<BR/><BR/>I also want to retain some control over what happens to it.<BR/><BR/>Then again, I'm probably just being too precious.David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-8507021015980270782008-05-24T23:42:00.000+12:002008-05-24T23:42:00.000+12:00Interesting idea. But then again, I kind of like ...Interesting idea. But then again, I kind of like the subversion that can happen when someone buys a work and then gains an understanding of the context later. And if that context reacts against there belief system and makes them think for a moment, isn't that a good thing?a camera in the worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469899787702237489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-17487511249314990612008-05-23T15:39:00.000+12:002008-05-23T15:39:00.000+12:00There is something to be said for the interview op...There is something to be said for the interview option.<BR/><BR/>Time to rethink this. Damnit.David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-35357548753286456882008-05-23T14:11:00.000+12:002008-05-23T14:11:00.000+12:00Interview them in person I say - like Rita did :-)...Interview them in person I say - like Rita did :-) I hate formsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-17618232643163415142008-05-23T14:06:00.000+12:002008-05-23T14:06:00.000+12:00I take it further. What people believe, and why, i...I take it further. What people believe, and why, is important, but even more so is what they actually do – how they live out their lives. Strangely enough, this does not always line up that well. Why? Because what people say they believe is not always so in actuality. The beliefs they express to others can often be about how they wish to be perceived. So can you believe them? Can you believe what they say on your form? Why not insist that you spend a day with them. See what kind of people they are. Make their friends fill in forms. <BR/><BR/>Come on, really, I find this silly. It's interesting as some kind of conceptual art - that it becomes part of the artwork in itself - but as a means of determining whether someone should own your work it seems absurd. Pointless and absurd, even!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958466182204788248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-44620985479595385482008-05-23T13:27:00.000+12:002008-05-23T13:27:00.000+12:00Again I mainly agree with Rose "How about asking t...Again I mainly agree with Rose "How about asking them to disclose their reaction to the piece and their reasons for buying it?" BUT if a National Front member wanted to buy my watercolour of Irises??? Dunno...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-26144455592516510302008-05-23T13:07:00.000+12:002008-05-23T13:07:00.000+12:00Because belief systems are a crucial component of ...Because belief systems are a crucial component of my work. But you're right, I need to word it better.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to religion and politics, I am a bit of a bigot, yes. My opinion of people is affected by what they believe. However, it's not what they believe that's important but why. I don't like the uncritical acceptance of received ideas. <BR/><BR/>That goes for art too. Down with the mindless followers of fashion!David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-11861356346004829842008-05-23T11:41:00.001+12:002008-05-23T11:41:00.001+12:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958466182204788248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-38400008165709907212008-05-23T11:41:00.000+12:002008-05-23T11:41:00.000+12:00Okay, but why do people's religious and political ...Okay, but why do people's religious and political views affect their ability to appreciate your work. How about asking them to disclose their reaction to the piece and their reasons for buying it? I don't see why they should have to disclose something as personal as this for you to determine if they are appreciative enough of your work. Does this make you a bigot?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958466182204788248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-83313408669122182342008-05-23T09:57:00.000+12:002008-05-23T09:57:00.000+12:00Good old Rita. That's the story.I want an applicat...Good old Rita. That's the story.<BR/><BR/>I want an application form. We've got to fill them out when entering competitions or applying for funding – with stupid questions like 'Describe the body of work you are currently working on'. <BR/><BR/>Take the power back, I reckon.David Cauchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128116971441583803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501525.post-62688072596371942722008-05-22T21:36:00.000+12:002008-05-22T21:36:00.000+12:00Elva Bett said that Rita Angus almost interviewed ...Elva Bett said that Rita Angus almost interviewed potential buyers before she would sell - I think its a GREAT idea. Of course she didn't have rent and only had living expenses but it was a fairly meagre existence.<BR/><BR/>I really hope that people who buy the 30million+ Freuds of the world actually love the work (yeah right)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com