Got to hand it to the editors at UK’s frieze magazine’s for planning their latest issue in such a timely manner. With the northerly winds and the students -plus mom and pop from the surrounding states beginning their descent on New York frieze has released issue 101, Art schools then and now. The later will not be forgiven for causing the yearly traffic jams and 8 a.m. honk-a-thons as they move into the many dormitories in my neighborhood. The topic of the issue is unavoidably on art schools, the education therein, and the related. Add this to the list of magazines I’ve got to catch-up on reading. …Cabinet, Eye, Wired. With the new semester around the corner, a trip down south shortly after, and tons of little project at home and on the work front, I don’t see much spare time. On the plane to Las Vegas? Maybe.
Also in this issue, it’ll be interesting to read about how Manifest 6 is panning out, given the Israeli and Hezbollah conflict that forced a mass evacuation to Cyprus, Manifesta’s planned location for the experimental Art School. Read my previous post: Edu-Clutter by Manifesta 6
Joseph Bueys left in 1965 and Marina Abromovic right in 2005 both performing his How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare.
In this issue there is also a second hand encounter with what has always seemed to amuse me, the actions of the Joseph Bueys as a teacher in the 60s and 70s. Occasionally I do wonder about the educational shock value of his around the clock performances, like the one below mentioned in this issue of frieze. in anycase, it’s best artist and teachers continue to experiment.
Joseph Beuys left and right: with axe by Robert Lebeck, Action Piece, 26-6 February 1972; presented as part of seven exhibitions held at the Tate Gallery 24 February – 23 March 1972 © Tate Archive Photographic Collection.
“During an official matriculation ceremony Beuys greeted the new students with an axe while muttering inarticulate sounds into a microphone.” -Jan Verwoert, frieze Issue 101
“Place of occurrence/drawing” FIELD OF EMERGENCE/DRAWING Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music university fine arts museum display mansion 2001 November 23rd – December 9th. This image and a few more at Akusyu.com
Either-way, his interventions, discussions, and performances surrounding the idea of teaching as art and social sculpture will always be a good point of reference for discussions like these. I’ve yet to encounter a more progress and incredibly active figure in the institution of art education as Joseph Bueys.
Related blog reading: Notes on Performance Art, Artopia: John Perreaullt’s Art Diary Nov 20, 2005
Tip-Off by: e-flux
