TWO HEADED BEASTS
August 21st, 2008Or: The Faust-ian dilemma of the curator/collector.
Obviously, the metaphor limps like a one-legged porcupine, but there is some truth in it. I came onto this topic because over at Independent Collectors, there is, I guess, more than one user who is not only a collector but also an artist, gallerist or curator.
Yes, the platform is there for collectors to meet and to show their private collections. What if someone starts creating exhibitions that contain not only art they own, but also art they present, promote or have created? Since there is no discussion forum over there, yet, I decided to throw the question at you, my readers. Simply because I assume that a lot of you are registered with Independent Collectors.
What about the curator-collectors? Is it ok for them to present, alongside their private collections, other exhibitions they curated and that have a link to their private collections?
I think: Probably yes. If they add a collector’s edge to it. And if they don’t use the system as an advertising billboard or for push-marketing.
What about the artist-collector? Is it ok for them to show art they made and own?
I think: Maybe. For example if an artists owns 10 of his own artworks that he or she would never ever sell for some reasons. I think this could be where the artist-collector becomes a split personality, or even two separate entities.
In general, I strongly believe in questioning the very nature of collecting and what makes a collector. But maybe that’s because I’m new to all this.
What do you think? Should Independet Collectors imply a strict policy, prohibiting the upload of art you do not own or art you made yourself? Or should a flexible concept be applied?
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:43 am
Liebe Leute,
wollt ihr die gesamte Welt retten? Im Frankfurter MMK werden jahrelang Arbeiten gezeigt, bei denen sich plötzlich herausstellt, dass sie ihm garnicht gehören und nur aus Promotiongründen da hingen. Und da wollt ihr eure kleine Website sauber halten? Das ist doch nonsens, sorry.
Es gibt kein effektiveres Mittel zur Disziplinierung von Usern als ordentlich Traffic. Das reinigt sich sofort selbst.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Hello Mr. Bockmuehl,
let me just paraphrase that in english. You’re saying that trying to keep our platform “clean” is unnecessary because traffic will do that for us eventually. Fair enough, I suppose you are right.
And no, we don’t really want to save the world although that would be such a grand goal. I myself am happy if I find some nice art …
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Dann sind wir ja 100% beieinander. Im Zweifelsfall kann es tatsächlich passieren, dass der eine oder andere die Plattform missbraucht. Aber: Verhindern können wir es sowieso nicht und beim Aufspüren wirklich guter Kunst muss man halt oft auch Umwege gehen. Sehen wir es sportlich.
A propos gute Kunst und Rudolf Reiber. Erwähnenswert ist sein Katalog, der deutlich anders daherkommt als die üblichen Druckwerke. Insbesondere seine Danksagungen am Ende des Kataloges haben einen eigenen Witz. Vielleicht willst Du noch darüber schreiben, dann will ich Dir die Pointe nicht wegnehmen.