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Mages

Niki de Saint Phalle
apparently there was a retrospective of her work at the Tate last fall. is it still there? did anyone see it?

I think her shooting paintings are pretty cool. not as much the finished painting as the spectacular performance aspect.

some videos. annoyingly overdubbed in german.

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nondas · . Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 456 Location: Melbourne

Simpson's already did it:

Mages · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:05 am Post subject:

haha awesome, that's like the reverse. she's acting against male oppression (or whatever, this was the 60s), the make-up gun in homer's hands is like the opposite, it's aim isn't destruction but beautification.

nondas · . Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 456 Location: Melbourne

yes, but he's using a gun with paint.

Mages · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:18 am Post subject:

yea sorry, I meant that more like, "haha, that's cool", but now that I've looked at it again it reads more like "haha, silly you".

now edited for clarity.

nondas · . Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 456 Location: Melbourne

No, not at all, I was being a dickhead. I just hope I haven't ruined your art thread, mage. Sorry bro. Just being a dickhead for lulz that's all.

Mages · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

oh ok. well fuck you then Laughing

nah, but really even if you were just fucking around it was a worthwhile post. it kind of did have something to say on the subject. and I don't see the thread flooding with responses anyway so yeah, cheers. =]

benecol · Guest

I'd like to add William Seward Burroughs to this illustrious list:

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jamc_89 · . Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 329 Location: raleigh, nc

stewart · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject:

benecol · Guest

My first thought when the other fella bimbled over the the canvas was "Look out mate, he's got previous...".

stewart · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:

"whatever you do, don't offer him an apple..."
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