why are gazira’s distorted avatars placed on paintings? and why are there three of them?
hey, people, come on, did you never see triptychs by Francis Bacon?
check at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Studies_for_Figures_at_the_Base_of_a_Crucifixion

Left by selavy on March 21st, 2008

I just wanted to chime in here and say what a fantastic job you are doing, Jay Newt. You have energized an art community that already seems to be on crack. Not a day goes by that Brooklyn is Watching doesn’t come up in *interesting* conversation. Furthermore, some accomplished people I’d never heard (mostly because I’m such an all-around newb on just about every topic) keep surfacing on my horizon because of JOOOO. Thanks for that!

Note to self: Gift Jay with a spell checker on his rez day.

Left by Bettina Tizzy on March 21st, 2008

Well now, just wait a half a second…

I for one do not apologize for having my head up my ass, if that is
indeed where my head has been. Absent all other information that could
have tipped us to see the art historical reference in this piece (a
title, a statement, etc), we were presented with the following:

A “flat” three-paneled surface with an unoccupied “three dimensional”
chair attached.
Once your avatar sat in the chair, it would be distorted.
The end.

…and from that we’re expecting that I should glean that it’s a
reference to Bacon’s work?

I don’t think that’s fair to the viewer. There’s an awful lot of
triptychs in art history and an awful lot of painters who distort
bodies - attaching a chair to a canvas doesn’t exactly make me think,
“Bingo! Francis Bacon!” I wasn’t even thinking necessarily “history of
painting” since what we’re dealing with doesn’t even have the material
relationship to that history.

I do agree that the piece is more interesting with that infomation and
it’s totally possible that a title or statement does accompany it, but
that was not information I was aware of.

Also, I decided that I really, really like the tiny orb sculpture. But
we can talk about that later.

Left by Amy Freelunch on March 21st, 2008

We defiantly need some explanations with the works, mine included. I know in the last few days many visitors have told me the SIM is messed up. Between the distortion fields and the chair exhibit mentioned above, people think we’re not able to maintain the SIM well.

Left by Kat2 Kit on March 21st, 2008

is it?… I hope so.

The gentleman is:
“There must be an authority, and we believe that the most qualified authority in a household is the man’s.” ~ Jean-Marie Le Pen, La droite aujourd’hui, 1979.

The little gold figure in the left corner is another icon: Jeanne d’Arc.

Le Pen also has a tiny spot reserved in virtual pop history: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jan/20/news.france

Thanks for a great place!…
you missed the candy chainsaw.

Left by Ichibot Nishi on March 21st, 2008

Listened to both the podcasts with interest. The project is very promising.

It’s always good to hear an intelligent critique of SL art and with that an opportunity to reach a wider audience.

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