14 June 2005

Self-question 1

What exactly consitutes "out of place"? Many works of art throughout history could be described as out of place. For instance, Manet's Olympia or Luncheon on the Grass; nude bodies out of place, prostitute (rather than Venus) and a nude woman with clothed men, respectively. Then is out of place simply Dadaist found object? But does that lead into simply an issue of illusion versus reality? I need to come to my own definition of out of place, and why exactly I want to define characteristics of certain works of art as manifesting that term. Currently, my angle is to look at everyday life, and how certain works create an assemblage of spaces. The everyday comes into the gallery space, although materials of the artwork can be found elsewhere. For example, Duchamp's Fountain is a urinal readymade, obviously you could find it (and use it!) outside the gallery/museum.

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