Hong Kong experienced the power of Los Angeles contemporary artist Paul McCarthy. “Complex Pile”, a 51-foot-tall inflatable pile of poop, came straight from the bowls of America’s own in the Mobile M+: INFLATION public art exhibit. Though Mr. McCarthy didn’t mention his intention for submitting an inflatable turd as an artwork, this big brown massive abstract load brings a since of personal expression that everybody can relate to. There is nothing more personal than your poop. It’s a daily creation for some and performance art for others. Is there an art to dropping a turd? Maybe so or not. In a nutshell, I feel McCarthy showed the Hong Kong community that art can be anything. This exhibit was hosted at the future site for Hong Kong’s Museum of Visual Arts. But just as we wash our turd away with one flush, Mother Nature ended this particular artwork with a sudden rain storm. No pooper-scooper needed. Now that’s art!
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http://blog.tysonwilliams.com/2013/05/01/art-complex-pile-by-paul-mccarthy/
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http://www.today.com/video/today/51645633#52295277
Michael, did you find the artist's choice of dog waste offensive? I am trying to figure out why it was chosen. What was the message McCarthy was trying to convey? I understand your interpretation as "poop is personal" but, eh, this one is hard for me to "get". Thanks for posting, makes me think.
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ReplyDelete@Rozzle, Mr. McCarthy is a contemporary performance artist who is know for causing his audience to look at the dark-side of the American culture. Through his work he uproots ones mind from the behavioral norms. He in is own unique socially awkward way he causes people to shift what they think art is through visual shock more than what people say aesthetic is. So from George Bush humping pigs to to inflatable butt plugs to one of my favorite artworks "Complex Pile", Mr. McCarthy to think immediately. To me it's the beauty of experiencing artwork of artist.
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