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Is Art Political? | Foulques de La Grandiere | TEDxBocconiU


[Applause]

[Applause] so first of all I would like to thank

so first of all I would like to thank

so first of all I would like to thank you all

you all

you all me today and giving me the opportunity

me today and giving me the opportunity

me today and giving me the opportunity to express myself considering that I

to express myself considering that I

to express myself considering that I will be speaking about political facts I

will be speaking about political facts I

will be speaking about political facts I would like to start by making the

would like to start by making the

would like to start by making the following statement nothing that would

following statement nothing that would

following statement nothing that would be expressed to my speech should be

be expressed to my speech should be

be expressed to my speech should be considered as a political opinion but

considered as a political opinion but

considered as a political opinion but rather as neutral form of analysis so

rather as neutral form of analysis so

rather as neutral form of analysis so the subject that I chose to talk about

the subject that I chose to talk about

the subject that I chose to talk about in Miami throughout this conference

in Miami throughout this conference

in Miami throughout this conference would be to show you our calm art is

would be to show you our calm art is

would be to show you our calm art is political in so many different ways it

political in so many different ways it

political in so many different ways it did the arts are often least perceived

did the arts are often least perceived

did the arts are often least perceived because people don’t look at them

because people don’t look at them

because people don’t look at them don’t sit back on message and and and

don’t sit back on message and and and

don’t sit back on message and and and I’m sure meaning and rather look at them

I’m sure meaning and rather look at them

I’m sure meaning and rather look at them in a very superficial manner I took two

in a very superficial manner I took two

in a very superficial manner I took two about it with a friend of mine the other

about it with a friend of mine the other

about it with a friend of mine the other day at a party he was telling me that he

day at a party he was telling me that he

day at a party he was telling me that he didn’t really understand how come an

didn’t really understand how come an

didn’t really understand how come an artwork that he considers beautiful can

artwork that he considers beautiful can

artwork that he considers beautiful can be lets say estimated 1 million and how

be lets say estimated 1 million and how

be lets say estimated 1 million and how come another artwork that according to

come another artwork that according to

come another artwork that according to him is not that relevant can be

him is not that relevant can be

him is not that relevant can be estimated more than 1 million because

estimated more than 1 million because

estimated more than 1 million because this I’d point to him is not that

this I’d point to him is not that

this I’d point to him is not that beautiful I don’t know maybe was saying

beautiful I don’t know maybe was saying

beautiful I don’t know maybe was saying it in a very superficial way for the

it in a very superficial way for the

it in a very superficial way for the simple reason that he was not

simple reason that he was not

simple reason that he was not considering the colors the dimensions

considering the colors the dimensions

considering the colors the dimensions the artists themselves and so many other

the artists themselves and so many other

the artists themselves and so many other things that must be considered before

things that must be considered before

things that must be considered before judging another work of art la serie

judging another work of art la serie

judging another work of art la serie precook Chanel dilemma alone the art is

precook Chanel dilemma alone the art is

precook Chanel dilemma alone the art is the shortest path from man to man that

the shortest path from man to man that

the shortest path from man to man that is very light importable dermal hole we

is very light importable dermal hole we

is very light importable dermal hole we can get that artist he narrates our

can get that artist he narrates our

can get that artist he narrates our heritage that arts are and have always

heritage that arts are and have always

heritage that arts are and have always been part of what makes our society and

been part of what makes our society and

been part of what makes our society and they’re an integral part of what makes

they’re an integral part of what makes

they’re an integral part of what makes mankind in fact every society starts to

mankind in fact every society starts to

mankind in fact every society starts to decline at the exact moment when one is

decline at the exact moment when one is

decline at the exact moment when one is satisfied by a form of constancy coming

satisfied by a form of constancy coming

satisfied by a form of constancy coming from artistic disciplines and it’s true

from artistic disciplines and it’s true

from artistic disciplines and it’s true when we think about it we started to

when we think about it we started to

when we think about it we started to create art for a peculiar reason

create art for a peculiar reason

create art for a peculiar reason education we say

education we say

education we say cream ice for Italian studies for making

cream ice for Italian studies for making

cream ice for Italian studies for making history and transmitting our knowledge

history and transmitting our knowledge

history and transmitting our knowledge to the next generations but not only

to the next generations but not only

to the next generations but not only have we used it for doing bats but we

have we used it for doing bats but we

have we used it for doing bats but we have also used it for building our

have also used it for building our

have also used it for building our offices for making our temples and other

offices for making our temples and other

offices for making our temples and other places of worship and also for making

places of worship and also for making

places of worship and also for making our grades there they are it has

our grades there they are it has

our grades there they are it has flourished in so many different ways

flourished in so many different ways

flourished in so many different ways through art architecture design fashion

through art architecture design fashion

through art architecture design fashion and so many different but how come is it

and so many different but how come is it

and so many different but how come is it political well in order to respond to

political well in order to respond to

political well in order to respond to this question I have chosen three

this question I have chosen three

this question I have chosen three different perspectives for the simple

different perspectives for the simple

different perspectives for the simple reason that I consider that the

reason that I consider that the

reason that I consider that the difference of meaning conveyed by an

difference of meaning conveyed by an

difference of meaning conveyed by an artwork now and by the time of its

artwork now and by the time of its

artwork now and by the time of its creation is really important the first

creation is really important the first

creation is really important the first aid way that I will be talking about is

aid way that I will be talking about is

aid way that I will be talking about is knowledge enjoyment the Quebec the

knowledge enjoyment the Quebec the

knowledge enjoyment the Quebec the origin of the world which was played in

origin of the world which was played in

origin of the world which was played in 1866 and now is at the side of all at

1866 and now is at the side of all at

1866 and now is at the side of all at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris so what can

the Musee d’Orsay in Paris so what can

the Musee d’Orsay in Paris so what can we see by looking at this painting what

we see by looking at this painting what

we see by looking at this painting what can we call see what could we consider

can we call see what could we consider

can we call see what could we consider well now we could consider it as

well now we could consider it as

well now we could consider it as feminist and it’s true to some extent it

feminist and it’s true to some extent it

feminist and it’s true to some extent it is feminist I mean it diffuses any

is feminist I mean it diffuses any

is feminist I mean it diffuses any various to gaze and the nature of the

various to gaze and the nature of the

various to gaze and the nature of the painting itself as much as this title

painting itself as much as this title

painting itself as much as this title our feminist it raises even a lot of

our feminist it raises even a lot of

our feminist it raises even a lot of questions some could consider a

questions some could consider a

questions some could consider a blasphemous since it considers that the

blasphemous since it considers that the

blasphemous since it considers that the most carnal part of a woman’s body is

most carnal part of a woman’s body is

most carnal part of a woman’s body is the origin of the world but the thing is

the origin of the world but the thing is

the origin of the world but the thing is that we only get to know the real

that we only get to know the real

that we only get to know the real meaning and the real political

meaning and the real political

meaning and the real political connotation of this artwork when we when

connotation of this artwork when we when

connotation of this artwork when we when we see that a lot of artists have been

we see that a lot of artists have been

we see that a lot of artists have been very inspired by it the first of them is

very inspired by it the first of them is

very inspired by it the first of them is the body habitus who has made a

the body habitus who has made a

the body habitus who has made a performance

performance

performance on the 29th of May 2014 at the Musee

on the 29th of May 2014 at the Musee

on the 29th of May 2014 at the Musee d’Orsay

d’Orsay

d’Orsay so basically what she’s done is she sat

so basically what she’s done is she sat

so basically what she’s done is she sat in front of the painting legs might open

in front of the painting legs might open

in front of the painting legs might open while showing her warmest color to the

while showing her warmest color to the

while showing her warmest color to the visitors by repeating over and over

visitors by repeating over and over

visitors by repeating over and over again

again

again I am the origin I am

I am the origin I am

I am the origin I am woman you didn’t see me I want you to

woman you didn’t see me I want you to

woman you didn’t see me I want you to recognize me virgin like water creator

recognize me virgin like water creator

recognize me virgin like water creator of sperm until of course the people from

of sperm until of course the people from

of sperm until of course the people from the security sr22 kindly follow them

another artist has been very well

another artist has been very well inspired by it

inspired by it

inspired by it her name is Allah when she has created

her name is Allah when she has created

her name is Allah when she has created nourishing then again the origin of the

nourishing then again the origin of the

nourishing then again the origin of the word in 1989 and I would like to take

word in 1989 and I would like to take

word in 1989 and I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for giving

this opportunity to thank her for giving

this opportunity to thank her for giving us the rights for displaying her work so

us the rights for displaying her work so

us the rights for displaying her work so the point of you all out there is quite

the point of you all out there is quite

the point of you all out there is quite feminist for the simple reason that she

feminist for the simple reason that she

feminist for the simple reason that she doesn’t consider it she must ask to ask

doesn’t consider it she must ask to ask

doesn’t consider it she must ask to ask yourself questions about feminism and

yourself questions about feminism and

yourself questions about feminism and she considered that which shouldn’t see

she considered that which shouldn’t see

she considered that which shouldn’t see feminism’s anymore as a form of exact

feminism’s anymore as a form of exact

feminism’s anymore as a form of exact opposite of what machismo is but rather

opposite of what machismo is but rather

opposite of what machismo is but rather as a form of a gamete organism the main

as a form of a gamete organism the main

as a form of a gamete organism the main reason why both of these artists have

reason why both of these artists have

reason why both of these artists have been very inspired by longish enjoyment

been very inspired by longish enjoyment

been very inspired by longish enjoyment of Kobe is because even though now are

of Kobe is because even though now are

of Kobe is because even though now are we could consider that it is feminists

we could consider that it is feminists

we could consider that it is feminists in reality it’s not a new poll appears

in reality it’s not a new poll appears

in reality it’s not a new poll appears in this very anachronistic form of

in this very anachronistic form of

in this very anachronistic form of masculine feminism Quebec only cuts the

masculine feminism Quebec only cuts the

masculine feminism Quebec only cuts the body to present us a trunk there is none

body to present us a trunk there is none

body to present us a trunk there is none of an identity represented there there’s

of an identity represented there there’s

of an identity represented there there’s only a sex a simple piece of flesh and

only a sex a simple piece of flesh and

only a sex a simple piece of flesh and this example exactly show us that we

this example exactly show us that we

this example exactly show us that we have to be more critical with what we

have to be more critical with what we

have to be more critical with what we consider as sometimes the rarity is

consider as sometimes the rarity is

consider as sometimes the rarity is quite different it also shows us that

quite different it also shows us that

quite different it also shows us that art never stops evolving with time and

art never stops evolving with time and

art never stops evolving with time and that even centuries after the

that even centuries after the

that even centuries after the realization of an artwork it’s a

realization of an artwork it’s a

realization of an artwork it’s a political connotation what might have

political connotation what might have

political connotation what might have changed which brings us to the second

changed which brings us to the second

changed which brings us to the second dimension of my expose art is used as a

dimension of my expose art is used as a

dimension of my expose art is used as a medium for conveying political ideas in

medium for conveying political ideas in

medium for conveying political ideas in order to speak about that I will start

order to speak about that I will start

order to speak about that I will start by speaking at the eighth form of art

by speaking at the eighth form of art

by speaking at the eighth form of art which is forecasting so my question is

which is forecasting so my question is

which is forecasting so my question is what has been the very first political

what has been the very first political

what has been the very first political word while life

word while life

word while life broadcasted events well it has been the

broadcasted events well it has been the

broadcasted events well it has been the opening speech of the 1936 Olympic Games

opening speech of the 1936 Olympic Games

opening speech of the 1936 Olympic Games Organising Berlin and made by no other

Organising Berlin and made by no other

Organising Berlin and made by no other than adult feature it has also been the

than adult feature it has also been the

than adult feature it has also been the very first television transmission that

very first television transmission that

very first television transmission that has been powerful enough to escape into

has been powerful enough to escape into

has been powerful enough to escape into outer space

outer space

outer space what does that mean that means that if

what does that mean that means that if

what does that mean that means that if there are other forms of life in our

there are other forms of life in our

there are other forms of life in our universe the first images that they will

universe the first images that they will

universe the first images that they will receive from us how those cleanly has

receive from us how those cleanly has

receive from us how those cleanly has benefited from from this outbreak for

benefited from from this outbreak for

benefited from from this outbreak for his propaganda and as Marshall McGinnis

his propaganda and as Marshall McGinnis

his propaganda and as Marshall McGinnis Mike Leland says the artist will only be

Mike Leland says the artist will only be

Mike Leland says the artist will only be too happy to abdicate the politician

too happy to abdicate the politician

too happy to abdicate the politician will only be happy to abdicate in favor

will only be happy to abdicate in favor

will only be happy to abdicate in favor of this image because his image will

of this image because his image will

of this image because his image will will be way more powerful than it could

will be way more powerful than it could

will be way more powerful than it could ever be so recasting is is therefore

ever be so recasting is is therefore

ever be so recasting is is therefore used as a way as a medium for conveying

used as a way as a medium for conveying

used as a way as a medium for conveying ideas but still cinema the movie the

ideas but still cinema the movie the

ideas but still cinema the movie the interview has been released in 2014 it’s

interview has been released in 2014 it’s

interview has been released in 2014 it’s an American spy comedy movie that where

an American spy comedy movie that where

an American spy comedy movie that where you have to interviewers that get to

you have to interviewers that get to

you have to interviewers that get to meet North Korea’s leader but or in the

meet North Korea’s leader but or in the

meet North Korea’s leader but or in the same time as in the same time asked by

same time as in the same time asked by

same time as in the same time asked by the CIA to assassinate him it has had

the CIA to assassinate him it has had

the CIA to assassinate him it has had two very strong reactions the very first

two very strong reactions the very first

two very strong reactions the very first one has been in June 2014 when North

one has been in June 2014 when North

one has been in June 2014 when North Korea threatens actions against the

Korea threatens actions against the

Korea threatens actions against the United States the second one has been

United States the second one has been

United States the second one has been made by a hacker groups group called the

made by a hacker groups group called the

made by a hacker groups group called the borders of peace who threatened to

borders of peace who threatened to

borders of peace who threatened to action against Sony and Columbia

action against Sony and Columbia

action against Sony and Columbia Pictures if the movie were to be

Pictures if the movie were to be

Pictures if the movie were to be released there by Sony had kind of no

released there by Sony had kind of no

released there by Sony had kind of no choice to to take it off from the US

choice to to take it off from the US

choice to to take it off from the US market then the out words are often

market then the out words are often

market then the out words are often political but so are the artists quite

political but so are the artists quite

political but so are the artists quite often let’s talk about Charlie Chaplin a

often let’s talk about Charlie Chaplin a

often let’s talk about Charlie Chaplin a little bit

little bit

little bit you couldn’t have been it couldn’t have

you couldn’t have been it couldn’t have

you couldn’t have been it couldn’t have taken part in a more political artwork

taken part in a more political artwork

taken part in a more political artwork than the Great Dictator that was

than the Great Dictator that was

than the Great Dictator that was released in 1945 especially considering

released in 1945 especially considering

released in 1945 especially considering is very known final speech

is very known final speech

is very known final speech let’s under McCarthyism in the 50s

let’s under McCarthyism in the 50s

let’s under McCarthyism in the 50s everything has changed it did under

everything has changed it did under

everything has changed it did under Marcus’s influence in the United States

Marcus’s influence in the United States

Marcus’s influence in the United States a form of friction high period hunting

a form of friction high period hunting

a form of friction high period hunting down all the people that were suspected

down all the people that were suspected

down all the people that were suspected to be communists a lot of artists were

to be communists a lot of artists were

to be communists a lot of artists were in between all of them engage in those

in between all of them engage in those

in between all of them engage in those people arrested goaded Charlie Chaplin

people arrested goaded Charlie Chaplin

people arrested goaded Charlie Chaplin as well as many other people has been

as well as many other people has been

as well as many other people has been blacklisted from Hollywood and of course

blacklisted from Hollywood and of course

blacklisted from Hollywood and of course forbidden to to appear there sweetheart

forbidden to to appear there sweetheart

forbidden to to appear there sweetheart street art is without any doubt one of

street art is without any doubt one of

street art is without any doubt one of the most political form of it exists

the most political form of it exists

the most political form of it exists it’s often a rebellious it’s often

it’s often a rebellious it’s often

it’s often a rebellious it’s often rebellious and it’s it expresses freedom

rebellious and it’s it expresses freedom

rebellious and it’s it expresses freedom of speech freedom of expression what has

of speech freedom of expression what has

of speech freedom of expression what has been used in the framework of the

been used in the framework of the

been used in the framework of the northern islands conflicts that lasted

northern islands conflicts that lasted

northern islands conflicts that lasted in the late 20th century for over 30

in the late 20th century for over 30

in the late 20th century for over 30 years the birth it it pitted the

years the birth it it pitted the

years the birth it it pitted the unionist and an alliance there were many

unionist and an alliance there were many

unionist and an alliance there were many Protestants against the Republicans and

Protestants against the Republicans and

Protestants against the Republicans and nationalists there were many Catholics

nationalists there were many Catholics

nationalists there were many Catholics the basis mules constitute one of the

the basis mules constitute one of the

the basis mules constitute one of the strongest form of low propaganda in the

strongest form of low propaganda in the

strongest form of low propaganda in the world and they have been denouncing all

world and they have been denouncing all

world and they have been denouncing all of the variances that occurred there for

of the variances that occurred there for

of the variances that occurred there for over 30 years which brings us to the

over 30 years which brings us to the

over 30 years which brings us to the third dimension of my expose how calm

third dimension of my expose how calm

third dimension of my expose how calm cultural sites can be centers of

cultural sites can be centers of

cultural sites can be centers of political tensions in order to talk a

political tensions in order to talk a

political tensions in order to talk a little bit about that I will start by

little bit about that I will start by

little bit about that I will start by talking about the ancient city of

talking about the ancient city of

talking about the ancient city of Palmyra so what is Palmyra it’s an

Palmyra so what is Palmyra it’s an

Palmyra so what is Palmyra it’s an ancient city that that is composed of

ancient city that that is composed of

ancient city that that is composed of many temples in other places of worship

many temples in other places of worship

many temples in other places of worship each praising different cultures and

each praising different cultures and

each praising different cultures and beliefs so you have temples celebrating

beliefs so you have temples celebrating

beliefs so you have temples celebrating local dailies mr. Pugh Tom Ian Greek

local dailies mr. Pugh Tom Ian Greek

local dailies mr. Pugh Tom Ian Greek Roman Arabic and carefully gods that

Roman Arabic and carefully gods that

Roman Arabic and carefully gods that constitute this ancient city uh nests

constitute this ancient city uh nests

constitute this ancient city uh nests made of cultural diversity the premiere

made of cultural diversity the premiere

made of cultural diversity the premiere and has a very strong connotation in the

and has a very strong connotation in the

and has a very strong connotation in the confrontation of globalization of our

confrontation of globalization of our

confrontation of globalization of our extremism for the simple reason that in

extremism for the simple reason that in

extremism for the simple reason that in May 2015

May 2015

May 2015 highest has taken over the place I have

highest has taken over the place I have

highest has taken over the place I have started destroying it’s started

started destroying it’s started

started destroying it’s started destroying the UNESCO World Heritage

destroying the UNESCO World Heritage

destroying the UNESCO World Heritage Sites the Syrian army’s thanks to the

Sites the Syrian army’s thanks to the

Sites the Syrian army’s thanks to the help of the Russians have also have

help of the Russians have also have

help of the Russians have also have taken it back in March 2016 and Palmilla

taken it back in March 2016 and Palmilla

taken it back in March 2016 and Palmilla has had a very strong other political

has had a very strong other political

has had a very strong other political connotation at that moment on the 5th of

connotation at that moment on the 5th of

connotation at that moment on the 5th of May 2016 when a concert was organized in

May 2016 when a concert was organized in

May 2016 when a concert was organized in the middle of the ruins by the symphony

the middle of the ruins by the symphony

the middle of the ruins by the symphony orchestra of st. Petersburg

orchestra of st. Petersburg

orchestra of st. Petersburg unfortunately ever since December 2016

unfortunately ever since December 2016

unfortunately ever since December 2016 Isis has taken back Palmyra and that

Isis has taken back Palmyra and that

Isis has taken back Palmyra and that keeps on destroying its artworks and

keeps on destroying its artworks and

keeps on destroying its artworks and when they are not destroying it and

when they are not destroying it and

when they are not destroying it and their artworks they are sending them in

their artworks they are sending them in

their artworks they are sending them in order to finance themselves now what I

order to finance themselves now what I

order to finance themselves now what I am going to talk a bit about the

am going to talk a bit about the

am going to talk a bit about the Acropolis unfortunately the person in

Acropolis unfortunately the person in

Acropolis unfortunately the person in Greece in Athens it has been built in

Greece in Athens it has been built in

Greece in Athens it has been built in the mid 50 centuries before Christ in in

the mid 50 centuries before Christ in in

the mid 50 centuries before Christ in in the celebration of of a victory against

the celebration of of a victory against

the celebration of of a victory against the Persian Empire it has also been

the Persian Empire it has also been

the Persian Empire it has also been built in order to to hold the treasury

built in order to to hold the treasury

built in order to to hold the treasury of Italian league that here’s a lake an

of Italian league that here’s a lake an

of Italian league that here’s a lake an association that was made in between all

association that was made in between all

association that was made in between all of the Greek city-states that most of

of the Greek city-states that most of

of the Greek city-states that most of these frescoes and

but mostly housed at the British Museum

but mostly housed at the British Museum and some of them are do the new food has

and some of them are do the new food has

and some of them are do the new food has before appear to have much as political

before appear to have much as political

before appear to have much as political tensions between the United Kingdom and

tensions between the United Kingdom and

tensions between the United Kingdom and Greece and the daughter who is defending

Greece and the daughter who is defending

Greece and the daughter who is defending pregnant and rhesus in Greece is a well

pregnant and rhesus in Greece is a well

pregnant and rhesus in Greece is a well to name particular so what is art and

to name particular so what is art and

to name particular so what is art and where did we find it well are we can

where did we find it well are we can

where did we find it well are we can find in these cultures we can find it in

find in these cultures we can find it in

find in these cultures we can find it in performances we can find it in paintings

performances we can find it in paintings

performances we can find it in paintings we can play music in cinema in

we can play music in cinema in

we can play music in cinema in broadcasting which invited everywhere

broadcasting which invited everywhere

broadcasting which invited everywhere for the simple reason that art is

for the simple reason that art is

for the simple reason that art is nothing besides a certain way of saying

nothing besides a certain way of saying

nothing besides a certain way of saying well I want to know if you text

I hope that thanks to my speech you are

I hope that thanks to my speech you are able to see that there is so much to

able to see that there is so much to

able to see that there is so much to learn from ours and there’s so much

learn from ours and there’s so much

learn from ours and there’s so much chatter nice I hope that you will be

chatter nice I hope that you will be

chatter nice I hope that you will be more critical in more curious into the

more critical in more curious into the

more critical in more curious into the future but looking at something and that

future but looking at something and that

future but looking at something and that she will understand that there are

she will understand that there are

she will understand that there are consequences that explain what you’re

consequences that explain what you’re

consequences that explain what you’re doing and everyone on really sad

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