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Vandalism sucks

The suspect, a Provence resident whose identity was not released, already vandalized the work in 1993 urinating into the piece when it was on display in Nimes, in southern France, police said.
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LOL
 
What sucks more is when they do put it back on display, they'll put it behind glass or velvet rope.
 
Originally posted by: leftyman
this sucks
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Do you know what the vandalized piece is and what it represents?

It's a urinal. The "artist" claimed that anything can be art and put a urinal on a pedestal. I think the vandal probably had it right when he said that people would consider his act performance art. FYI - he was previously arrested for peeing in it... :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: leftyman
this sucks
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Do you know what the vandalized piece is and what it represents?

It's a urinal. The "artist" claimed that anything can be art and put a urinal on a pedestal. I think the vandal probably had it right when he said that people would consider his act performance art. FYI - he was previously arrested for peeing in it... :laugh:
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yes i know what it is and i happen to be a lover of art 😉
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding

Do you know what the vandalized piece is and what it represents?

It's a urinal. The "artist" claimed that anything can be art and put a urinal on a pedestal. I think the vandal probably had it right when he said that people would consider his act performance art. FYI - he was previously arrested for peeing in it... :laugh:
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Awesome. I love when people insult modern art people as being stupid and predictable, but the targets cannot see the jokes. It's like that story that had "famous art critics" rating paintings. The interviewer randomly mixed in children's drawings and no one could tell the difference. They went on and on about the symbolism and artistic mastery than the 5 year-olds possessed.
 
Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania
Originally posted by: Mwilding

Do you know what the vandalized piece is and what it represents?

It's a urinal. The "artist" claimed that anything can be art and put a urinal on a pedestal. I think the vandal probably had it right when he said that people would consider his act performance art. FYI - he was previously arrested for peeing in it... :laugh:
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Awesome. I love when people insult modern art people as being stupid and predictable, but the targets cannot see the jokes. It's like that story that had "famous art critics" rating paintings. The interviewer randomly mixed in children's drawings and no one could tell the difference. They went on and on about the symbolism and artistic mastery than the 5 year-olds possessed.
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Link?
 
haha - reminds me of the Beavis and Butthead episode "Butt is it Art?", where they rip out the butt and chest of a painting - lol 😛

"So class - what did you take away from our experience at the museum?"

"Uhhh - I got a boob!"
 
That does suck, as it is destructive and disrespectful.


However, the urination incident in '93 was entirely appropriate and amusing.
 
its not a big deal, i think home depot's got them on sale this week for $59.99, can always just pick up another one and no one be the wiser.
 
Originally posted by: theman
what is so great about a urinal? it doesnt even look nice!
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From what I understand, it isn't the artwork itself, but the statement he was making. He was mocking the popular artists and art critics of the time.
 
Originally posted by: Agnostos Insania
Originally posted by: Mwilding

Do you know what the vandalized piece is and what it represents?

It's a urinal. The "artist" claimed that anything can be art and put a urinal on a pedestal. I think the vandal probably had it right when he said that people would consider his act performance art. FYI - he was previously arrested for peeing in it... :laugh:
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Awesome. I love when people insult modern art people as being stupid and predictable, but the targets cannot see the jokes. It's like that story that had "famous art critics" rating paintings. The interviewer randomly mixed in children's drawings and no one could tell the difference. They went on and on about the symbolism and artistic mastery than the 5 year-olds possessed.
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:thumbsup:

I hate art that is only about making statements. Art is about making things beautiful.
 
True story:
When my sister was going to college, she had a friend that was into photography. He went to an art showing where he proclaimed "I could sh!t in the toilet and it would be better that these." An art teacher proceeded to scream and yell at him. So he went home, took a dump in the toilet, took a black and white picture of it, put it in a frame, and hung it up at the showing the next morning. People liked it. Validating his statement.
 
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