Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Hidden art in a foreign language

So art is suppose to be an international language. That might be true but trying to navigate an art website thats in a different language is extremely difficult. I just think its funny cause I ran across this website and I cannot figure out what its about or how to navigate it that well. I was able to figure out that the top 2 categories of links on the left hand of the screen bring you to different bodies of work on everything from urban settings to industrial parks. However I think there is something cool about not know what any of the images are about or were their from. It kind of reminds me of the classic movie "Logans Run" when the two main characters see the outside for the first time in their lives. The world is kind of deteriorated but becasue they have no idea what any of the object are or the back story behind them the bland world as we see it is fascinating to them. I have often spoke out against the use of artist statements on the basis that a work should be able to stand on its own without the aid of words. I think the pictures on the website support what I'm saying. These Images I ran across definitely stand on their own and and I doubt that an artist statement would make them any better. Its kind of like discovering a new world. You do it for the adventure and excitement. You don't always get what you want but you have to take the good with the bad. So anyways heres the website for any one that reads this blog and good luck trying to figure it out if you don't know the language. http://www.dubtown.de/

Also heres a couple of pictures from it to wet your appetite.

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