Target Practice.

**The Flying Mouse** · 29 Mar 2004, 14:40

I've just caught the end a news item on the telly.

An artist is having their latest piece of concept art performed

.

Basically, there are two people, in a glass box, in the middle of a high street, reading year numbers from a book through a loudspeaker

There are a few different people who will take it in shifts to keep this going 24 hours a day until it's finished.The years to be read out are something like 1 million BC right through to 1 milion AD

.

You just know that box is going to get egged

I also predict that at some point there will be a traffic cone on top of that glass box

It's David Blaine all over again with a much closer target

Steve · 29 Mar 2004, 15:21

but just imagine the smell after they have a curry!!!!!

black dog · 29 Mar 2004, 15:26

They come up with some strange ideas. Don't see the point at all - except as target practise

Rob The Badger · 29 Mar 2004, 17:26

Concept art is all about the idea itself. There is no "point".

KebLou · 29 Mar 2004, 17:34

exactly so if there is no point what is the point of doing it? Ok I've confused myself but still.

airhead · 29 Mar 2004, 17:36

I'm an artist but i don't understand this sort of stuff.

David Blaine in that box perchance?

black dog · 29 Mar 2004, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

Concept art is all about the idea itself. There is no "point".

In that case I think I'll give Concept art a miss. A bit like modern art

Rob The Badger · 29 Mar 2004, 23:03

I lost interest in art after Warhol. Most modern art really is useless.
Give me Da Vinci anyday.
And Keb, the point is that someone came up with the idea to put someone in a box and read out dates. It's all about original thought.
But I'm with Airhead on this, I'm and artist myself. And it seems pointless to me. But then again, I'm a Wildean aesthete.

Caz · 29 Mar 2004, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by black dog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

Concept art is all about the idea itself. There is no "point".

In that case I think I'll give Concept art a miss. A bit like modern art

I agree, i'll give it a miss ... David Blaine was boring enough sitting in that box

Emily · 29 Mar 2004, 23:06

Tragic...

Rob The Badger · 29 Mar 2004, 23:12

David Blaine wasn't art. . .just a pri*k in a box.

Emily · 29 Mar 2004, 23:13

He was like a gerbil in a cage

29 Mar 2004, 14:40	#1
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Target Practice. I've just caught the end a news item on the telly. An artist is having their latest piece of concept art performed . Basically, there are two people, in a glass box, in the middle of a high street, reading year numbers from a book through a loudspeaker There are a few different people who will take it in shifts to keep this going 24 hours a day until it's finished.The years to be read out are something like 1 million BC right through to 1 milion AD . You just know that box is going to get egged I also predict that at some point there will be a traffic cone on top of that glass box It's David Blaine all over again with a much closer target

29 Mar 2004, 15:21	#2
Steve Senior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Staring through the fire at the future Posts: 157	but just imagine the smell after they have a curry!!!!!

29 Mar 2004, 15:26	#3
black dog Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,667	They come up with some strange ideas. Don't see the point at all - except as target practise

29 Mar 2004, 17:26	#4
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Concept art is all about the idea itself. There is no "point".

29 Mar 2004, 17:34	#5
KebLou Mega Loafer Join Date: 02.03.2004 Location: The Arena of the Unwell Posts: 3,177	exactly so if there is no point what is the point of doing it? Ok I've confused myself but still.

29 Mar 2004, 17:36	#6
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	I'm an artist but i don't understand this sort of stuff. David Blaine in that box perchance?

29 Mar 2004, 23:03	#8
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	I lost interest in art after Warhol. Most modern art really is useless. Give me Da Vinci anyday. And Keb, the point is that someone came up with the idea to put someone in a box and read out dates. It's all about original thought. But I'm with Airhead on this, I'm and artist myself. And it seems pointless to me. But then again, I'm a Wildean aesthete.

29 Mar 2004, 23:06	#10
Emily Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.12.2003 Location: N.I Posts: 1,085	Tragic...

29 Mar 2004, 23:12	#11
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	David Blaine wasn't art. . .just a pri*k in a box.

29 Mar 2004, 23:13	#12
Emily Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.12.2003 Location: N.I Posts: 1,085	He was like a gerbil in a cage