Understanding MASS MoCA’s Actions
To continue to argue that Büchel was not physically present when the art objects were obtained and installed is to continue the romanticized and worn our argument of authenticity, aura, and the hand-made art object—a theory eviscerated by Duchamp and which any first-year art student from any two-year institution quickly learns. As Emma Bloomfield rightly points out, “Nobody ever calls a ready-made a material.’”
Lastly, it would be erroneous, if not ignorant, to think that lawsuits are not fought on two battlefronts: a court of law and the media. Both parties know and understand quite well the power of digital ink. Let’s not pretend that it is only Büchel’s attorney who takes advantage of this space.
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JL:
July 29th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Dear Mr. Munoz-Sarmiento,
I saw this post in its form as a comment left at my site before I knew it was also put up here. I’d like to thank you for taking the time to comment and to let you know that I’ve responded here, with a brief post on the main page alerting readers to your remarks as well. Best wishes–