today I like to talk with you about the value of art and I don’t mean the value
value of art and I don’t mean the value
value of art and I don’t mean the value of art in emotional sense I don’t mean
of art in emotional sense I don’t mean
of art in emotional sense I don’t mean the value of art in a financial way but
the value of art in a financial way but
the value of art in a financial way but what I do mean is the value of art in
what I do mean is the value of art in
what I do mean is the value of art in our daily life the place of art in
our daily life the place of art in
our daily life the place of art in society and its importance of that now
society and its importance of that now
society and its importance of that now I’m going to give you a quote think
I’m going to give you a quote think
I’m going to give you a quote think about that
about that
about that because this is the key note of my own
because this is the key note of my own
because this is the key note of my own speech but I think is that art gives the
speech but I think is that art gives the
speech but I think is that art gives the best most creative answer to its time
best most creative answer to its time
best most creative answer to its time spirit it answers to the questions of
spirit it answers to the questions of
spirit it answers to the questions of its time which is in fact natural
its time which is in fact natural
its time which is in fact natural because an artist it’s the same person
because an artist it’s the same person
because an artist it’s the same person as you and me it’s a father or a mother
as you and me it’s a father or a mother
as you and me it’s a father or a mother it’s your neighbor it says it reacts to
it’s your neighbor it says it reacts to
it’s your neighbor it says it reacts to threats and impulses the same as we do
threats and impulses the same as we do
threats and impulses the same as we do reading the same newspapers looking at
reading the same newspapers looking at
reading the same newspapers looking at the same television programs the only
the same television programs the only
the same television programs the only difference is that he or she translates
difference is that he or she translates
difference is that he or she translates these emotions these feelings into a
these emotions these feelings into a
these emotions these feelings into a creative way is our the only one no
creative way is our the only one no
creative way is our the only one no artists of course not the only one there
artists of course not the only one there
artists of course not the only one there are so many things especially in
are so many things especially in
are so many things especially in creative industry that answers to its
creative industry that answers to its
creative industry that answers to its time questions but there is a difference
time questions but there is a difference
time questions but there is a difference for instance let me put it this way
for instance let me put it this way
for instance let me put it this way after 9/11 our focus went to the Middle
after 9/11 our focus went to the Middle
after 9/11 our focus went to the Middle East a little bit of strange happening
East a little bit of strange happening
East a little bit of strange happening that it’s that it’s happened that way
that it’s that it’s happened that way
that it’s that it’s happened that way but it did it really did before that the
but it did it really did before that the
but it did it really did before that the Middle East was not really in our
Middle East was not really in our
Middle East was not really in our thoughts in the Western world but after
thoughts in the Western world but after
thoughts in the Western world but after that then in our houses came in the
that then in our houses came in the
that then in our houses came in the aluminium place with calligraphy the
aluminium place with calligraphy the
aluminium place with calligraphy the gloss is where we drink tea out we were
gloss is where we drink tea out we were
gloss is where we drink tea out we were eating all of a sudden from tagines we
eating all of a sudden from tagines we
eating all of a sudden from tagines we are eating still medicines
are eating still medicines
are eating still medicines etc lovely my children are smoking
etc lovely my children are smoking
etc lovely my children are smoking sometimes water pipe did they do this 15
sometimes water pipe did they do this 15
sometimes water pipe did they do this 15 years ago I don’t think so and of course
years ago I don’t think so and of course
years ago I don’t think so and of course there came in the art from the Middle
there came in the art from the Middle
there came in the art from the Middle East because these images we knew
East because these images we knew
East because these images we knew already that there was planted seed in
already that there was planted seed in
already that there was planted seed in our brains so we could recognize it so
our brains so we could recognize it so
our brains so we could recognize it so it was in fashion and it came in now the
it was in fashion and it came in now the
it was in fashion and it came in now the difference is the glasses will fall down
difference is the glasses will fall down
difference is the glasses will fall down the fashion we’re wearing which is of
the fashion we’re wearing which is of
the fashion we’re wearing which is of course the same thing the outing of this
course the same thing the outing of this
course the same thing the outing of this time spirit those jeans whatever you are
time spirit those jeans whatever you are
time spirit those jeans whatever you are wearing will be out of season next CZ
wearing will be out of season next CZ
wearing will be out of season next CZ will throw it away but the art remains
will throw it away but the art remains
will throw it away but the art remains so the art is more sustainable you make
so the art is more sustainable you make
so the art is more sustainable you make your choices then in there in a
your choices then in there in a
your choices then in there in a different way and that is also got to do
different way and that is also got to do
different way and that is also got to do something with the art itself artists
something with the art itself artists
something with the art itself artists gives an answer to its time spirit but
gives an answer to its time spirit but
gives an answer to its time spirit but more profound it is more hidden the
more profound it is more hidden the
more profound it is more hidden the message is more hidden in a work of art
message is more hidden in a work of art
message is more hidden in a work of art then in something that is less
then in something that is less
then in something that is less sustainable if you can take the message
sustainable if you can take the message
sustainable if you can take the message out of the artwork if you can feel the
out of the artwork if you can feel the
out of the artwork if you can feel the energy that gives the message in the
energy that gives the message in the
energy that gives the message in the artwork it will give you a reward a
artwork it will give you a reward a
artwork it will give you a reward a greater reward because then you can and
greater reward because then you can and
greater reward because then you can and all of a sudden of connection and then
all of a sudden of connection and then
all of a sudden of connection and then it’s what I mean it’s not that you only
it’s what I mean it’s not that you only
it’s what I mean it’s not that you only look to one image but you see the art as
look to one image but you see the art as
look to one image but you see the art as a whole like all those different kind of
a whole like all those different kind of
a whole like all those different kind of genes you see then you know what is in
genes you see then you know what is in
genes you see then you know what is in fashion now look at the art not only in
fashion now look at the art not only in
fashion now look at the art not only in one particular way not one image because
one particular way not one image because
one particular way not one image because you like it but go and see and look if
you like it but go and see and look if
you like it but go and see and look if you can find a certain energy in
you can find a certain energy in
you can find a certain energy in everything there is in art then you find
everything there is in art then you find
everything there is in art then you find a different way now if we if it’s indeed
a different way now if we if it’s indeed
a different way now if we if it’s indeed an answer to its time spirit that means
an answer to its time spirit that means
an answer to its time spirit that means that artists who are known in history
that artists who are known in history
that artists who are known in history are also being a part of this history so
are also being a part of this history so
are also being a part of this history so then if you’re looking to an older
then if you’re looking to an older
then if you’re looking to an older banking for instance you should be aware
banking for instance you should be aware
banking for instance you should be aware of the time spirit at the moment because
of the time spirit at the moment because
of the time spirit at the moment because otherwise you don’t really see the work
otherwise you don’t really see the work
otherwise you don’t really see the work then it doesn’t give you the energy it
then it doesn’t give you the energy it
then it doesn’t give you the energy it should give you let’s do an example
should give you let’s do an example
should give you let’s do an example now laundry and we all know Mondrian
now laundry and we all know Mondrian
now laundry and we all know Mondrian let’s place it in its time we are after
let’s place it in its time we are after
let’s place it in its time we are after World War one and it was chaos of course
World War one and it was chaos of course
World War one and it was chaos of course and everybody was looking for new ways
and everybody was looking for new ways
and everybody was looking for new ways in life to have a new society more
in life to have a new society more
in life to have a new society more bright less emotional being away from
bright less emotional being away from
bright less emotional being away from tradition go into a modern world with
tradition go into a modern world with
tradition go into a modern world with whole new way of living we call it the
whole new way of living we call it the
whole new way of living we call it the start of modernism and it was a
start of modernism and it was a
start of modernism and it was a university universal form language the
university universal form language the
university universal form language the people and the artists were looking for
people and the artists were looking for
people and the artists were looking for and Mondrian was one of the major
and Mondrian was one of the major
and Mondrian was one of the major artists who gave at that time the most
artists who gave at that time the most
artists who gave at that time the most creative the most daring answer to the
creative the most daring answer to the
creative the most daring answer to the question of its time and that is the
question of its time and that is the
question of its time and that is the reason why he is famous all over the
reason why he is famous all over the
reason why he is famous all over the world but then if he had made that could
world but then if he had made that could
world but then if he had made that could be maybe other people did already ten
be maybe other people did already ten
be maybe other people did already ten years before that we would never have
years before that we would never have
years before that we would never have heard of him because it wasn’t then and
heard of him because it wasn’t then and
heard of him because it wasn’t then and there the right moment then he wouldn’t
there the right moment then he wouldn’t
there the right moment then he wouldn’t have given the right answer to its time
have given the right answer to its time
have given the right answer to its time spirit now if that’s the case then
spirit now if that’s the case then
spirit now if that’s the case then another value comes in and that’s the
another value comes in and that’s the
another value comes in and that’s the one we called quality quality can be
one we called quality quality can be
one we called quality quality can be measured in two failures one is what you
measured in two failures one is what you
measured in two failures one is what you like but you like best and that is
like but you like best and that is
like but you like best and that is always good let nobody take that away
always good let nobody take that away
always good let nobody take that away from you your individual taste is
from you your individual taste is
from you your individual taste is something that is very clear very real
something that is very clear very real
something that is very clear very real but it’s an emotional value and I cannot
but it’s an emotional value and I cannot
but it’s an emotional value and I cannot measure their debt so what I can do is
measure their debt so what I can do is
measure their debt so what I can do is the absolute
the absolute
the absolute we value of quality and that is in my
we value of quality and that is in my
we value of quality and that is in my opinion those works and those artists
opinion those works and those artists
opinion those works and those artists who were capable of getting the time
who were capable of getting the time
who were capable of getting the time spirit at the right moment at the right
spirit at the right moment at the right
spirit at the right moment at the right place on the right time in the best way
place on the right time in the best way
place on the right time in the best way the most daring way that munjin do this
the most daring way that munjin do this
the most daring way that munjin do this all the time but I don’t think so I mean
all the time but I don’t think so I mean
all the time but I don’t think so I mean a lovely picture of course the painting
a lovely picture of course the painting
a lovely picture of course the painting with the cows but it didn’t answer to
with the cows but it didn’t answer to
with the cows but it didn’t answer to its time spirit so there we have quality
its time spirit so there we have quality
its time spirit so there we have quality and we have less quality and that of
and we have less quality and that of
and we have less quality and that of course counts for every artist now we go
course counts for every artist now we go
course counts for every artist now we go to another time we go to another example
after purple – there was again chaos
after purple – there was again chaos chaos everywhere emotional chaos
chaos everywhere emotional chaos
chaos everywhere emotional chaos political chaos social chaos financial
political chaos social chaos financial
political chaos social chaos financial chaos but of course in due time it went
chaos but of course in due time it went
chaos but of course in due time it went over and if we are in the end by the end
over and if we are in the end by the end
over and if we are in the end by the end of the 50s a totally new society came in
of the 50s a totally new society came in
of the 50s a totally new society came in new inventions were made inventions that
new inventions were made inventions that
new inventions were made inventions that would make our lives easier
would make our lives easier
would make our lives easier vacuum cleaner tape-recorder life became
vacuum cleaner tape-recorder life became
vacuum cleaner tape-recorder life became totally different with the invention of
totally different with the invention of
totally different with the invention of television the invention of radio the
television the invention of radio the
television the invention of radio the invention of the tape recorder are
invention of the tape recorder are
invention of the tape recorder are already said so but we went to the moon
already said so but we went to the moon
already said so but we went to the moon life became even bigger earth became
life became even bigger earth became
life became even bigger earth became bigger so that’s the time but
bigger so that’s the time but
bigger so that’s the time but immediately a new answer to the time
immediately a new answer to the time
immediately a new answer to the time spirit should be in and there was this
spirit should be in and there was this
spirit should be in and there was this young young bright artist Andy Warhol we
young young bright artist Andy Warhol we
young young bright artist Andy Warhol we said I’m going to to to fill in the gap
said I’m going to to to fill in the gap
said I’m going to to to fill in the gap between art and society and I will call
between art and society and I will call
between art and society and I will call it popular art in short pop art
it popular art in short pop art
it popular art in short pop art and what he did is he took out icons and
and what he did is he took out icons and
and what he did is he took out icons and very very well-known items out of
very very well-known items out of
very very well-known items out of society and put it in a museum put it in
society and put it in a museum put it in
society and put it in a museum put it in art so that you were confronted with the
art so that you were confronted with the
art so that you were confronted with the way that life was made at that moment
way that life was made at that moment
way that life was made at that moment because it was the start of the
because it was the start of the
because it was the start of the consumption society the consumption
consumption society the consumption
consumption society the consumption society as we know it now he even made
society as we know it now he even made
society as we know it now he even made his works if he duplicated his works in
his works if he duplicated his works in
his works if he duplicated his works in the factory well art and a factory was
the factory well art and a factory was
the factory well art and a factory was that possible yes it was possible
that possible yes it was possible
that possible yes it was possible because it was a consumers society and
because it was a consumers society and
because it was a consumers society and that exactly was the answer to it
that exactly was the answer to it
that exactly was the answer to it so again we’re talking about somebody
so again we’re talking about somebody
so again we’re talking about somebody who made the very best brights answer to
who made the very best brights answer to
who made the very best brights answer to its time spirit next question is of
its time spirit next question is of
its time spirit next question is of course where are we now where are we now
course where are we now where are we now
course where are we now where are we now well of course we know about the
well of course we know about the
well of course we know about the refugees we know about being attacked on
refugees we know about being attacked on
refugees we know about being attacked on our own front beyond our own frontiers
our own front beyond our own frontiers
our own front beyond our own frontiers we have all these threats coming our way
we have all these threats coming our way
we have all these threats coming our way but we also have nature calling to us
but we also have nature calling to us
but we also have nature calling to us health calling to us and in what time in
health calling to us and in what time in
health calling to us and in what time in what periods in history was it exactly
what periods in history was it exactly
what periods in history was it exactly the same well if we think about that I’m
the same well if we think about that I’m
the same well if we think about that I’m immediately thinking about 60s and that
immediately thinking about 60s and that
immediately thinking about 60s and that is what’s actually going on right now at
is what’s actually going on right now at
is what’s actually going on right now at the 60s we had flower power at the 60s
the 60s we had flower power at the 60s
the 60s we had flower power at the 60s we had all these these riots against war
we had all these these riots against war
we had all these these riots against war and the use of chemical weapons in
and the use of chemical weapons in
and the use of chemical weapons in Vietnam war for instance now then we had
Vietnam war for instance now then we had
Vietnam war for instance now then we had hippies now we call them hipsters that
hippies now we call them hipsters that
hippies now we call them hipsters that is a coincidence isn’t there then we
is a coincidence isn’t there then we
is a coincidence isn’t there then we were jeans with those whites endings of
were jeans with those whites endings of
were jeans with those whites endings of of the the trousers well very much
of the the trousers well very much
of the the trousers well very much affection don’t you think so so
affection don’t you think so so
affection don’t you think so so everything is going to this period we
everything is going to this period we
everything is going to this period we even have the songs to literature
even have the songs to literature
even have the songs to literature everything the movies is right in
everything the movies is right in
everything the movies is right in fashion right now so what we did how
fashion right now so what we did how
fashion right now so what we did how does the art
does the art
does the art that is the two years ago for an example
that is the two years ago for an example
that is the two years ago for an example there was the Venice Biennial
there was the Venice Biennial
there was the Venice Biennial a very important art event in the world
a very important art event in the world
a very important art event in the world and we send out for our country the
and we send out for our country the
and we send out for our country the Netherlands an 86 year old artist named
Netherlands an 86 year old artist named
Netherlands an 86 year old artist named Lee Herman the face and he was one of
Lee Herman the face and he was one of
Lee Herman the face and he was one of the founders in the 60s of the zero
the founders in the 60s of the zero
the founders in the 60s of the zero movement the European minimal art he is
movement the European minimal art he is
movement the European minimal art he is about nature all about nature so did he
about nature all about nature so did he
about nature all about nature so did he fit in the time spirit of now yes he did
fit in the time spirit of now yes he did
fit in the time spirit of now yes he did and it is so clearly to see that that
and it is so clearly to see that that
and it is so clearly to see that that was the right answer and not even we
was the right answer and not even we
was the right answer and not even we sent out an 86 year old artist to this
sent out an 86 year old artist to this
sent out an 86 year old artist to this event France the American did Australia
event France the American did Australia
event France the American did Australia did so that is the proof but we are
did so that is the proof but we are
did so that is the proof but we are already in this period for some years so
already in this period for some years so
already in this period for some years so we are heading for something totally new
we are heading for something totally new
we are heading for something totally new and with the coming youth looking over
and with the coming youth looking over
and with the coming youth looking over our shoulders then we can see a totally
our shoulders then we can see a totally
our shoulders then we can see a totally new thing coming up I think that in this
new thing coming up I think that in this
new thing coming up I think that in this new era that art the creative thinking
new era that art the creative thinking
new era that art the creative thinking will be high end and since art is the
will be high end and since art is the
will be high end and since art is the best most daring way art will be used in
best most daring way art will be used in
best most daring way art will be used in different combinations so there is art
different combinations so there is art
different combinations so there is art and fashion art and design maybe even
and fashion art and design maybe even
and fashion art and design maybe even art and food we already know that but
art and food we already know that but
art and food we already know that but for for now I think that new
for for now I think that new
for for now I think that new combinations will be in like art and
combinations will be in like art and
combinations will be in like art and technical art and bio but biological
technical art and bio but biological
technical art and bio but biological things art and science but the technical
things art and science but the technical
things art and science but the technical aspects in combination with art will be
aspects in combination with art will be
aspects in combination with art will be the next thing and it’s already
the next thing and it’s already
the next thing and it’s already happening as we saw in in the exposition
happening as we saw in in the exposition
happening as we saw in in the exposition of last year in a stealth museum with
of last year in a stealth museum with
of last year in a stealth museum with robots of Turin Wilson amazing well
robots of Turin Wilson amazing well
robots of Turin Wilson amazing well haven’t even said that please note that
haven’t even said that please note that
haven’t even said that please note that I’m not a trained watcher at all I’m an
I’m not a trained watcher at all I’m an
I’m not a trained watcher at all I’m an art lover that’s something else
art lover that’s something else
art lover that’s something else through art I’m far more aware of the
through art I’m far more aware of the
through art I’m far more aware of the effects of my time
effects of my time
effects of my time the facts were I really living the
the facts were I really living the
the facts were I really living the thoughts of where we going to all
thoughts of where we going to all
thoughts of where we going to all through that and I really hope that you
through that and I really hope that you
through that and I really hope that you feel the same as I do because death for
feel the same as I do because death for
feel the same as I do because death for me is the value of art thank you
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