For my sound project, I'm going to focus on the over-commercialization of religion, probably by doing a commercial with God in it. I've also had this idea of a rap DJ on am radio, simply because it seems ridiculous to have such a thing. I don't think that'll actually come to fruition, but we'll see. Garage Band will probably factor into this project at some point, but it'll most likely just be background noise to help fill in the dead space. Since I'm very anti-sound art, I don't really care where this is heard, or if anybody listens to it at all.
In other news, I honestly think that sound art is a huge waste of time, even when it is accompanied with "real" art (pictures, etc.). Music itself is an art, and I believe that, but what is the point of creating incessant noise and pretending it's something special? Performance art needs a new name, one that is not related to art, but still kind of is. All I can get from it is a bunch of annoying sounds derived from ridiculous means, and arranged in really ridiculous ways, or accompanied by by cheap 80's style music videos. I'm sure that the intent and heart of the whole thing is there (they're more than likely challenging some common ideal that I overlook daily, because it's simply not that important in the grand scheme of things), but I fail to see any real need for this to exist.
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Interesting thoughts, Joel. I think you have to examine your definition of what "real" art is, and what is art? Is it more about the object, or the experience? Most of the greatest works of art, we do not get to experience or appreciate as objects, but view from afar or from reproductions. There was a big movement among artists to create a more authentic experience in real time, something that could not by purchased and hidden away in a private collection. Something to think about.
ReplyDeleteYou sound piece suggestions are interesting, though vague... are you going to play God, or play a rap DJ?