Comments for Life is sweeter than jewish wine http://nkatz.org/blog Notes on art by Nathaniel Katz Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on New Natives by New Natives at Kaunas in Art at Life is sweeter than jewish wine http://nkatz.org/blog/?page_id=293&cpage=1#comment-18492 New Natives at Kaunas in Art at Life is sweeter than jewish wine Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:52:53 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?page_id=293#comment-18492 [...] New Natives [...] [...] New Natives [...]

]]> Comment on Making Aliyah by Glob (e) Scape at Life is sweeter than jewish wine http://nkatz.org/blog/?page_id=560&cpage=1#comment-18319 Glob (e) Scape at Life is sweeter than jewish wine Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:26:38 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?page_id=560#comment-18319 [...] Making Aliyah [...] [...] Making Aliyah [...]

]]> Comment on how not to get in touch with a community (for chris robbins) by christopher robbins blog » Blog Archive » some recent nkatz posts http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=591&cpage=1#comment-17969 christopher robbins blog » Blog Archive » some recent nkatz posts Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:17:45 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=591#comment-17969 [...] how not to get in touch with a community. [...] [...] how not to get in touch with a community. [...]

]]> Comment on how not to get in touch with a community (for chris robbins) by nkatz22 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=591&cpage=1#comment-17673 nkatz22 Wed, 19 May 2010 09:19:24 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=591#comment-17673 I followed up my statements with a bit of research (actually V translated some of the video for me...). Last year was the first edition of the hand cart race. It was done in reaction to a new law that was passed in Milan forbidding delivery in this manner. The race was a show of solidarity. I followed up my statements with a bit of research (actually V translated some of the video for me…). Last year was the first edition of the hand cart race. It was done in reaction to a new law that was passed in Milan forbidding delivery in this manner. The race was a show of solidarity.

]]> Comment on The Promised Land by sunitadee http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=566&cpage=1#comment-17537 sunitadee Wed, 05 May 2010 17:26:47 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=566#comment-17537 that land does indeed look promising. lovely image - sending warm thoughts to you and v! that land does indeed look promising. lovely image – sending warm thoughts to you and v!

]]> Comment on 1 hour art by 1 hour art- Stefano Lupatini at Life is sweeter than jewish wine http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=506&cpage=1#comment-16699 1 hour art- Stefano Lupatini at Life is sweeter than jewish wine Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:22:10 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=506#comment-16699 [...] with our attempts to realize some 1 hour art projects. Sure, we had one really nice experience with Enrico Bressan. But after that it seemed that all of these proposals to democratize and make available an art [...] [...] with our attempts to realize some 1 hour art projects. Sure, we had one really nice experience with Enrico Bressan. But after that it seemed that all of these proposals to democratize and make available an art [...]

]]> Comment on when did collaboration become the new f-you? by Mary Marjerrison http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=483&cpage=1#comment-16032 Mary Marjerrison Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:44:32 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=483#comment-16032 Hmm, I know this collaborative non-collaboration from another context. Once in a serious painting class, where everyone needed to already have background in design and craft, the professor was delivering a beautiful message about proportion, perspetive, materials, etc. One of my fellow students turned to her and said, "what mean proportion?" I had a recent conversation at work about the school's mission and vision, ...and another about organizational structure and leadership. hmm, those stories will need to be told in person. Remind me. It has to do with having big ideas in terms of buzz words and ideals...what looks good... but not with reality nor with what one's actions tell us about their beliefs. Here's to hope. There must be collaboration happening in places where it goes beyond a discussion over coffee, a collective masturbation! The same goes for rigor and shared leadership. Hmm, I know this collaborative non-collaboration from another context.

Once in a serious painting class, where everyone needed to already have background in design and craft, the professor was delivering a beautiful message about proportion, perspetive, materials, etc. One of my fellow students turned to her and said, “what mean proportion?”

I had a recent conversation at work about the school’s mission and vision, …and another about organizational structure and leadership.
hmm, those stories will need to be told in person. Remind me. It has to do with having big ideas in terms of buzz words and ideals…what looks good… but not with reality nor with what one’s actions tell us about their beliefs.

Here’s to hope. There must be collaboration happening in places where it goes beyond a discussion over coffee, a collective masturbation! The same goes for rigor and shared leadership.

]]> Comment on christopher robbins blog re-enactment by Christopher Robbins http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=341&cpage=1#comment-15144 Christopher Robbins Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:52:05 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=341#comment-15144 Just re-read this a year later. Now I like it. I miss nikki. But what does mundan-izing have to do with life as art? Just re-read this a year later. Now I like it. I miss nikki. But what does mundan-izing have to do with life as art?

]]> Comment on Social Practice and Artist’s Responsibility by Christopher Robbins http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=465&cpage=1#comment-15065 Christopher Robbins Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:58:47 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=465#comment-15065 Good point! So, she flattened a 2D experience into a 1D experience, turned a conversation into a speech, a "with" into an "at". I got all soft and lubby-dubby and no hater no hater no hater at Skowhegan - which is good, we need more love - but I shouldn't let it overwhelm all criticality! Good point! So, she flattened a 2D experience into a 1D experience, turned a conversation into a speech, a “with” into an “at”. I got all soft and lubby-dubby and no hater no hater no hater at Skowhegan – which is good, we need more love – but I shouldn’t let it overwhelm all criticality!

]]> Comment on Social Practice and Artist’s Responsibility by nkatz22 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=465&cpage=1#comment-15059 nkatz22 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:05:05 +0000 http://nkatz.org/blog/?p=465#comment-15059 Thanks Chris, I agree about the audience, it's true, it's a simple equation, and probably one that i also often exploit... My concern was that there was a direct relationship between content and meaning. In the context of a bar story, or even an artist talk (both of which have an audience), I could have reflected on the role and goals of the artist in social practice and also engaged Rascic in conversation on this. When Rascic framed the story as a frontal performance in which the audience became passive viewers, meaning making becomes one way, which to me means that as a viewer i want to be active in a process interpretation. In this situation, I as a viewer have an expectation that within the performance there is room for me to interpret, which means there is some metaphoric, or symbolic value, or room for side effects and other meanings. If there is a direct relationship between the content and its meaning then it is what it is. Thanks Chris,
I agree about the audience, it’s true, it’s a simple equation, and probably one that i also often exploit…
My concern was that there was a direct relationship between content and meaning. In the context of a bar story, or even an artist talk (both of which have an audience), I could have reflected on the role and goals of the artist in social practice and also engaged Rascic in conversation on this.
When Rascic framed the story as a frontal performance in which the audience became passive viewers, meaning making becomes one way, which to me means that as a viewer i want to be active in a process interpretation. In this situation, I as a viewer have an expectation that within the performance there is room for me to interpret, which means there is some metaphoric, or symbolic value, or room for side effects and other meanings. If there is a direct relationship between the content and its meaning then it is what it is.

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