I’m going to take a risk i’m going to ask lots of questions give you no
ask lots of questions give you no
ask lots of questions give you no answers I’m gonna leave you uncertain
answers I’m gonna leave you uncertain
answers I’m gonna leave you uncertain looking in I want you yet lost but I
looking in I want you yet lost but I
looking in I want you yet lost but I don’t want to lose you so something
don’t want to lose you so something
don’t want to lose you so something familiar we’re stable this is not the
familiar we’re stable this is not the
familiar we’re stable this is not the Mona Lisa this is the Mona Lisa you
Mona Lisa this is the Mona Lisa you
Mona Lisa this is the Mona Lisa you can’t see paint on panel you see your
can’t see paint on panel you see your
can’t see paint on panel you see your own reflection behind a picket of rays
own reflection behind a picket of rays
own reflection behind a picket of rays cell cameras because we know the image
cell cameras because we know the image
cell cameras because we know the image from reproductions there’s a temptation
from reproductions there’s a temptation
from reproductions there’s a temptation to overlook that fame has changed what
to overlook that fame has changed what
to overlook that fame has changed what you actually see in the museum now
you actually see in the museum now
you actually see in the museum now changed into what an experience a
changed into what an experience a
changed into what an experience a pilgrimage permanent flash mob or go an
pilgrimage permanent flash mob or go an
pilgrimage permanent flash mob or go an answer my interest is that there are
answer my interest is that there are
answer my interest is that there are these new questions you set our thinking
these new questions you set our thinking
these new questions you set our thinking in motion a definition of art chosen for
in motion a definition of art chosen for
in motion a definition of art chosen for art with a history it’s two parts or is
art with a history it’s two parts or is
art with a history it’s two parts or is the subject matter of our history it’s
the subject matter of our history it’s
the subject matter of our history it’s all you need to know onward what is our
all you need to know onward what is our
all you need to know onward what is our history our history is relatively recent
history our history is relatively recent
history our history is relatively recent narrative written by people to order and
narrative written by people to order and
narrative written by people to order and contextualize a series of elements those
contextualize a series of elements those
contextualize a series of elements those are the artworks based on ever-changing
are the artworks based on ever-changing
are the artworks based on ever-changing criteria art is never just about itself
criteria art is never just about itself
criteria art is never just about itself it’s always auld up with narrative that
it’s always auld up with narrative that
it’s always auld up with narrative that is history and stories the meaning isn’t
is history and stories the meaning isn’t
is history and stories the meaning isn’t in the art like some truth or essence
in the art like some truth or essence
in the art like some truth or essence the meaning is generated in real time in
the meaning is generated in real time in
the meaning is generated in real time in our heads from what we know what we see
our heads from what we know what we see
our heads from what we know what we see and the stories around the art consider
and the stories around the art consider
and the stories around the art consider something as simple as
something as simple as
something as simple as change location this is a quadriga it’s
change location this is a quadriga it’s
change location this is a quadriga it’s a sculpture for horses that pulls a
a sculpture for horses that pulls a
a sculpture for horses that pulls a chariot we start with legend Alexander
chariot we start with legend Alexander
chariot we start with legend Alexander the Great Commission to quadriga he puts
the Great Commission to quadriga he puts
the Great Commission to quadriga he puts it in Delphi in Greece it’s taken by
it in Delphi in Greece it’s taken by
it in Delphi in Greece it’s taken by either Augustus or general sulla to Rome
either Augustus or general sulla to Rome
either Augustus or general sulla to Rome where’s put on either the tomb of
where’s put on either the tomb of
where’s put on either the tomb of Augustus are the arch of Nero is copied
Augustus are the arch of Nero is copied
Augustus are the arch of Nero is copied at some points the metals more Roman and
at some points the metals more Roman and
at some points the metals more Roman and Greek Theodosius takes it to
Greek Theodosius takes it to
Greek Theodosius takes it to Constantinople where he puts it in the
Constantinople where he puts it in the
Constantinople where he puts it in the Hippodrome which is the chariot race
Hippodrome which is the chariot race
Hippodrome which is the chariot race track Constantinople is sacked it’s
track Constantinople is sacked it’s
track Constantinople is sacked it’s brought the horses are brought to Venice
brought the horses are brought to Venice
brought the horses are brought to Venice they’re put on the porch of San Marco
they’re put on the porch of San Marco
they’re put on the porch of San Marco Napoleon invades Italy the horses are
Napoleon invades Italy the horses are
Napoleon invades Italy the horses are taken down there brought to Paris
taken down there brought to Paris
taken down there brought to Paris they’re put on top of an arch opposite
they’re put on top of an arch opposite
they’re put on top of an arch opposite the Louvre Napoleon is exiled the horses
the Louvre Napoleon is exiled the horses
the Louvre Napoleon is exiled the horses are brought back to Venice they’re
are brought back to Venice they’re
are brought back to Venice they’re lowered and stored in Rome in the First
lowered and stored in Rome in the First
lowered and stored in Rome in the First World War and replaced by copies outside
World War and replaced by copies outside
World War and replaced by copies outside and they finally end up in a museum
and they finally end up in a museum
and they finally end up in a museum clearly these things are not just
clearly these things are not just
clearly these things are not just sculptures to everybody what are they I
sculptures to everybody what are they I
sculptures to everybody what are they I perhaps best understood as the
perhaps best understood as the
perhaps best understood as the championship trophy of power in the
championship trophy of power in the
championship trophy of power in the Mediterranean world but there’s nothing
Mediterranean world but there’s nothing
Mediterranean world but there’s nothing in the horses to make them a trophy
in the horses to make them a trophy
in the horses to make them a trophy rather it’s the history of all those
rather it’s the history of all those
rather it’s the history of all those prior locations that made them desirable
prior locations that made them desirable
prior locations that made them desirable and consider this is the trophy for a
and consider this is the trophy for a
and consider this is the trophy for a contest that is defunct power in the
contest that is defunct power in the
contest that is defunct power in the ancient world are they back in motion
ancient world are they back in motion
ancient world are they back in motion turning back into just sculptures
turning back into just sculptures
turning back into just sculptures reassess what are they today now
reassess what are they today now
reassess what are they today now information and stories are transmitted
information and stories are transmitted
information and stories are transmitted across time and space and roots as
across time and space and roots as
across time and space and roots as tortures as this quadriga saga
generations of retelling
generations of retelling but what about images what are you
but what about images what are you
but what about images what are you looking at well if you see the talk
looking at well if you see the talk
looking at well if you see the talk online you’re looking at your screen
online you’re looking at your screen
online you’re looking at your screen image of a projection in the theater of
image of a projection in the theater of
image of a projection in the theater of a photo I took of a drawing I made from
a photo I took of a drawing I made from
a photo I took of a drawing I made from a paper printout from an altered
a paper printout from an altered
a paper printout from an altered screenshot from a photo online of a
screenshot from a photo online of a
screenshot from a photo online of a sculpture there are layers and
sculpture there are layers and
sculpture there are layers and generations in both objects and in the
generations in both objects and in the
generations in both objects and in the images we can’t be certain what any of
images we can’t be certain what any of
images we can’t be certain what any of it is another piece where we can’t be
it is another piece where we can’t be
it is another piece where we can’t be certain what we’re looking at MANET was
certain what we’re looking at MANET was
certain what we’re looking at MANET was trying to make a history painting of the
trying to make a history painting of the
trying to make a history painting of the execution of Emperor Maximilian of
execution of Emperor Maximilian of
execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico things get complex where actual
Mexico things get complex where actual
Mexico things get complex where actual photos of the event start arriving in
photos of the event start arriving in
photos of the event start arriving in Paris he makes additional versions one
Paris he makes additional versions one
Paris he makes additional versions one larger piece he cuts up it’s unclear why
larger piece he cuts up it’s unclear why
larger piece he cuts up it’s unclear why it’s unclear if it was even finished the
it’s unclear if it was even finished the
it’s unclear if it was even finished the parts are sold separately most are
parts are sold separately most are
parts are sold separately most are preserved by his friend day god they’re
preserved by his friend day god they’re
preserved by his friend day god they’re only reunited and attached to a new
only reunited and attached to a new
only reunited and attached to a new piece of linen in 1992 what is this this
piece of linen in 1992 what is this this
piece of linen in 1992 what is this this is actually my miniature reconstruction
is actually my miniature reconstruction
is actually my miniature reconstruction so we have something to look at and talk
so we have something to look at and talk
so we have something to look at and talk about but now what is the real one now
about but now what is the real one now
about but now what is the real one now on one hand it is a ruin the other hand
on one hand it is a ruin the other hand
on one hand it is a ruin the other hand it is a new object that didn’t exist in
it is a new object that didn’t exist in
it is a new object that didn’t exist in this state prior to the reassembly now
this state prior to the reassembly now
this state prior to the reassembly now there’s no problem with multiple
there’s no problem with multiple
there’s no problem with multiple interpretations but what intrigues me is
interpretations but what intrigues me is
interpretations but what intrigues me is that both seem to apply and they are
that both seem to apply and they are
that both seem to apply and they are nearly antonyms a ruin is nearly the
nearly antonyms a ruin is nearly the
nearly antonyms a ruin is nearly the opposite of a new object well that
opposite of a new object well that
opposite of a new object well that around in your head speaking of new
around in your head speaking of new
around in your head speaking of new objects this is my painting made last
objects this is my painting made last
objects this is my painting made last week of weight guidance
week of weight guidance
week of weight guidance inkjet print weight guidance piece was
inkjet print weight guidance piece was
inkjet print weight guidance piece was consigned to auction by a collector with
consigned to auction by a collector with
consigned to auction by a collector with an estimated cost that the artist
an estimated cost that the artist
an estimated cost that the artist thought was outrageously high he doesn’t
thought was outrageously high he doesn’t
thought was outrageously high he doesn’t get the money provocatively he makes ten
get the money provocatively he makes ten
get the money provocatively he makes ten more identical versions of his own piece
more identical versions of his own piece
more identical versions of his own piece to undermine its preciousness and
to undermine its preciousness and
to undermine its preciousness and presumably the auction its gets a lot of
presumably the auction its gets a lot of
presumably the auction its gets a lot of press the peace sells for twice a
press the peace sells for twice a
press the peace sells for twice a testament but the story doesn’t end
testament but the story doesn’t end
testament but the story doesn’t end there after the sale the curator of the
there after the sale the curator of the
there after the sale the curator of the auction digitally alters the piece to
auction digitally alters the piece to
auction digitally alters the piece to say thank you I think it’s in few for
say thank you I think it’s in few for
say thank you I think it’s in few for having the auction sideswiped by all the
having the auction sideswiped by all the
having the auction sideswiped by all the other copies the curator friends ten of
other copies the curator friends ten of
other copies the curator friends ten of these and offers them to people making a
these and offers them to people making a
these and offers them to people making a donation to a charity so the art has
donation to a charity so the art has
donation to a charity so the art has multiplied and propagated and spawned
multiplied and propagated and spawned
multiplied and propagated and spawned this altered love child now yes only one
this altered love child now yes only one
this altered love child now yes only one was actually in the auction but that’s
was actually in the auction but that’s
was actually in the auction but that’s not some essence inside it all of these
not some essence inside it all of these
not some essence inside it all of these things are materially identical
generations of creation including social
generations of creation including social media drawn by hand provoking new ways
media drawn by hand provoking new ways
media drawn by hand provoking new ways for you to think about things which is
for you to think about things which is
for you to think about things which is what the next piece is about by now you
what the next piece is about by now you
what the next piece is about by now you figured out that this is my reproduction
figured out that this is my reproduction
figured out that this is my reproduction of one of Francisco goya’s etchings from
of one of Francisco goya’s etchings from
of one of Francisco goya’s etchings from his famous series the disasters of war
his famous series the disasters of war
his famous series the disasters of war young British art stars the Chapman
young British art stars the Chapman
young British art stars the Chapman brothers by a complete set of original
brothers by a complete set of original
brothers by a complete set of original Goya etchings and paint clown heads on
Goya etchings and paint clown heads on
Goya etchings and paint clown heads on every victim in the 80 odd prints in the
every victim in the 80 odd prints in the
every victim in the 80 odd prints in the series what is this now beyond of course
series what is this now beyond of course
series what is this now beyond of course being made by me and not actually by the
being made by me and not actually by the
being made by me and not actually by the Chapmans but
there’s a zit just provocative
there’s a zit just provocative debasement there’s a violence and how
debasement there’s a violence and how
debasement there’s a violence and how this was made that somehow consistent
this was made that somehow consistent
this was made that somehow consistent with the subject matter and the meaning
Goa’s images are still relevant today
Goa’s images are still relevant today 200 years after they were made but today
200 years after they were made but today
200 years after they were made but today we live in an age where pictures are
we live in an age where pictures are
we live in an age where pictures are everywhere and they’re free is this what
everywhere and they’re free is this what
everywhere and they’re free is this what it takes to get us to go down and relook
it takes to get us to go down and relook
it takes to get us to go down and relook at an image I talked about seeing things
at an image I talked about seeing things
at an image I talked about seeing things with fresh eyes and possibly the Chapman
with fresh eyes and possibly the Chapman
with fresh eyes and possibly the Chapman brothers have done that for us by doing
brothers have done that for us by doing
brothers have done that for us by doing our work for us updating the image
our work for us updating the image
our work for us updating the image forcing us to see the image back in
forcing us to see the image back in
forcing us to see the image back in motion is something to be thought about
motion is something to be thought about
motion is something to be thought about today another piece in motion a wall
today another piece in motion a wall
today another piece in motion a wall painting and a Spanish church
painting and a Spanish church
painting and a Spanish church deteriorated an elderly woman goes in of
deteriorated an elderly woman goes in of
deteriorated an elderly woman goes in of her own accord to do a restoration this
her own accord to do a restoration this
her own accord to do a restoration this becomes an internet sensation due to the
becomes an internet sensation due to the
becomes an internet sensation due to the hilariously in apt execution the church
hilariously in apt execution the church
hilariously in apt execution the church initially considered efforts to undo the
initially considered efforts to undo the
initially considered efforts to undo the botched restoration but the viral fame
botched restoration but the viral fame
botched restoration but the viral fame of this thing has brought tens of
of this thing has brought tens of
of this thing has brought tens of thousands of people to this random
thousands of people to this random
thousands of people to this random church what is this now a mistake
church what is this now a mistake
church what is this now a mistake collaboration artists push boundaries by
collaboration artists push boundaries by
collaboration artists push boundaries by accident or design there’s always an
accident or design there’s always an
accident or design there’s always an edge to be worked around the territory
edge to be worked around the territory
edge to be worked around the territory of the uncool it leaves me hoping to
of the uncool it leaves me hoping to
of the uncool it leaves me hoping to included or excluded from the narrative
included or excluded from the narrative
included or excluded from the narrative of art history it is after all a layered
of art history it is after all a layered
of art history it is after all a layered piece like the prior
piece like the prior
piece like the prior Chapman brothers clown headed goya’s
Chapman brothers clown headed goya’s
Chapman brothers clown headed goya’s I’ll even invent redeeming
I’ll even invent redeeming
I’ll even invent redeeming interpretations of it it’s
interpretations of it it’s
interpretations of it it’s superficiality over substances aren’t by
superficiality over substances aren’t by
superficiality over substances aren’t by an outsider it’s modernist naivete
an outsider it’s modernist naivete
an outsider it’s modernist naivete versus pass a realism it is an
versus pass a realism it is an
versus pass a realism it is an embodiment of our obsession with the
embodiment of our obsession with the
embodiment of our obsession with the virtual between damage and repair
virtual between damage and repair
virtual between damage and repair between meme and serious interpretation
between meme and serious interpretation
between meme and serious interpretation this piece is in flux for now these
this piece is in flux for now these
this piece is in flux for now these works are provocative they plow through
works are provocative they plow through
works are provocative they plow through classifications assumptions and easy
classifications assumptions and easy
classifications assumptions and easy answers in the wake of their disturbance
answers in the wake of their disturbance
answers in the wake of their disturbance is space for uncertainty that’s fertile
is space for uncertainty that’s fertile
is space for uncertainty that’s fertile ground for you to make your own
ground for you to make your own
ground for you to make your own interpretations come up with fresh eyes
interpretations come up with fresh eyes
interpretations come up with fresh eyes to see the world and aren’t in new ways
to see the world and aren’t in new ways
to see the world and aren’t in new ways the stories are in motion they can
the stories are in motion they can
the stories are in motion they can resonate in your mind lead you far
resonate in your mind lead you far
resonate in your mind lead you far afield I hope you get lost
afield I hope you get lost
afield I hope you get lost [Applause]
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