[Syndicate] Re: UNDERSTANDING THE BALKANS - THE BALKANS AND GLOBALISATION

[clement Thomas - pavu.com]

decoration works with "brilliant brain radiations" too.

while one buys (and shows) an artefact, one means :
"look how I shine with my avant-garde good moi yess o world, o beautifull, o
Pine!"

buying and artwork is showing an image of one's "genius".
It's decorative too.

anyway, art hurts not.
It's only a society game.
[ even if stockhaudzen .... "...is just a jealous guy ...." ]

party !

--
OG
thx f. for the glaçons.

Claudia Westermann a *crit :

> Hi,
>
> I would be interested in a few things. Maybe it's possible to explain.
>
> I have taken some passages out of this text.
>
> http://www.scca.org.mk/utb/syn_pandilovski.htm
> Melentie PANDILOVSKI (Macedonia) The Position of Culture in Southeast Europe
> CURRENT SITUATION IN THE FIELD OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE REGION OF
> SOUTHEAST EUROPE
>
> [...]
> The education policies have remained stiffened and unable to follow the
> international standards.
> [...]
>
> what is the current educational situation ?
> what about technology standards at universities ?
> who is able to attend universities ?
> what about females and education ? is there a difference to male education ?
>
> [...]
> As a specific of the artists in the region it is worth pointing out that
> there is no functioning art market so that the establishing of conditions
> for it (financial, infrastructure) would only be greeted.
> [...]
>
> maybe artists in the Balkan countries do not produce decoration ?
> I somehow have the feeling that the art market is pretty much interested in
> 'decoration'. ( well, this might be a a little exaggerated, but I think
> that decoration plays some role in it.) companies are not so much
> interested in works that are offensively political. they are interested  in
> works that also work as 'decor' for their buildings. and for most of the
> private collectors it is the same. the art market I would say works pretty
> much on a level of providing 'image'. so the artist finds him/herself in
> the position of serving this need of 'image'. I do not think that this
> should be the leading role of art. so I am not so sure if I would ask for
> this. Arent't there different concepts ?
>
> greetings
> Claudia
>
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