[eu-gene] Software / generative / whatever

[John Clavin]

Statements like: "Art is....." and "Design is less important than art" and "Some are enthusiasts and some are artists" are making me want to go to another planet.


Can anyone here look at a work of generative art and tell if the artist was an artist or an enthisiast? Or if the work is design and not art.

What kind of an elitist group is this! Who are we to judge what is art?


John Clavin




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From: Michael Gogins <michael.gogins at gmail.com>
To: generative art <eu-gene at generative.net>
Sent: Fri, Jan 6, 2012 7:15 am
Subject: Re: [eu-gene] Software / generative / whatever


Design is less important than art, because design depends upon and
presupposes art. Art is what creates the template for "the human
world." Design fills out the template.

Regards,
Mike

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Philip Galanter <list at philipgalanter.com> wrote:
> Absolutely Rob.  I don't mean to be elitist in these comments at all. And for 
that matter I have nothing but respect for great design. It's different than 
art, but no less difficult or important.
>
> I guess the point I was making was that at this point, at least in the digital 
realm, the making of generative art has gotten in front of the thinking about 
generative art. And so more should be done to nurture criticism, theory, and 
history work related to generative art. What can we do to make that happen?
>
> Phil
>
> On Jan 6, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Rob Myers wrote:
>
>> On 06/01/12 17:33, Marius Watz wrote:
>>>
>>> Most of the work is by enthusiasts, not artists,
>>
>> (Generative) Art For All! :-)
>>
>> - Rob.
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