semester two- week two
Hussein Chalayan
To say the least Hussein Chalayan work is interesting there isnt really a definition for what is fashion and whats art.. i believe both have a mixture of both. for example Chalayan work Burka the models have garments on so you would expect it to be fashion but on the same hand one of them isnt wearing anything but head gear.. so is it art? honestly it is quite hard to say this is art and this is fashion because alot has techniques have qualities of both art and fashion. Its a good thing we have wearable art.
Does the meaning of art change when it used to sell products? Is it still art? These quite a good questions i guess its more of a personal question about how you feel about the matter? and my personal opinion i don't think just because the artwork is used to sell a product does not mean its not art. its kind of like saying if you sell a piece of artwork its no longer art.
So when and why is it important that the artist personally made the piece?
This could be debated but again it comes down to how the artist, how him/herself feels about the matter. Some artist feel strongly about there work being theirs and being completly original but on the other hand if a artist had an amazing design for a sculpture for example but did not have enough skill or knowledge to create the sculpture of course they could ask another artist to step in and assist or make the piece for them
The meaning of art definately changes when it is used to sell products! (in my opinion)... the 'meaning' of art is essentially the concept. when artwork is commissioned to advertise a product this concept is determined by the product- by the image the product wants to convey to its audience. there is no room in this type of 'art' for the artists personal story, the artists personal statement is somewhat lost. even though the work itself may be engaging and interesting (Husseins' level vodka tunnel as an example)it does not make a commentary on society. therefore I think the meaning of art changes when it is used to sell products.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised you didn't have a stronger opinion for these questions stacy especially the last one. focussing only on fashion design do you think it is important the artist makes the work personally? for sculpture/spatial the answer is a bit different. then again Husseins fashion is very spatial and sculptural... but it is interesting to consider.