[eu-gene] Software / generative / whatever

[isjtar]

thanks for that, I was starting to wonder...

> Who are we to judge what is art?


anyone can, but there's some elitist drivel here that we can do without.

On 06 Jan 2012, at 22:17, John Clavin wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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