This statement by artist Brendan O'Connell caught my attention the other day:
A fair amount of O'Connell's work is what he sees in Walmart:
About the same time I came across this video, "Food Chain," extracted from the film Samsara by members of the cast--Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci.
Here are some other shots from the Samsara film.
So, what do you think. Do we consume? Where does appreciation fit in?
-- Marge
...consumerism isn't a bad word. To consume is human, something to which brands are incidental. "Buying a piece of art is a form of consumption. Looking at a piece of art is a form of consumption. Me walking into a grocery store and taking pictures is a form of consumption," he says. "There's that aspect of the zest of being alive. In order to be vibrant, you have to take things in."
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A fair amount of O'Connell's work is what he sees in Walmart:
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| Brendan O'Connell, "Walmart Paintings: QuakerOats" |
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About the same time I came across this video, "Food Chain," extracted from the film Samsara by members of the cast--Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci.
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Here are some other shots from the Samsara film.
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| Samsara, Miami.com |
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| Samsara, FEELguide.com |
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So, what do you think. Do we consume? Where does appreciation fit in?
-- Marge
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