http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/ Sensitive to Art and its Discontents Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 duane Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:28:40 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1432 Terence Koh is a genius, i once had a dream that he lived in northern ontario [spoof] Terence Koh is a genius, i once had a dream that he lived in northern ontario [spoof]

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Hrag Vartanian Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:39:22 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1415 Brilliant! You're obviously qualified to write the catalog essay. Brilliant! You’re obviously qualified to write the catalog essay.

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Orbmanelson Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:25:47 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1411 One may well observe the reflective genetic cohesion which fuses this primal and yes altogether ritualistic duplication of “self through mass-mask” generation as a linear transference of self, via a replicant pseudo self, with which to engage the viewer(s) thus establishing a variant of the “proto-photo-picture-perfect-sibling-self” as innocence embodied in a mass produced sculptural series, yet each one possessing a unique mark or symbol of identification wherein it is possible to ascribe specific personality traits such as mould marks or subtle resin streaks which serve as precise feature descriptions apart from and beyond the control of the artist. Also the associative consanguinity between the artist and his plastic progeny result in a formal bond of life long commitment to assuring the audience that each and every generation or edition is cared for in a manner which will enable collectors to assure their familial descendants of a transmission of impeccable lineage and bona fide authenticated provenance where the transition from an Objet de Art to a sound financial investment takes place. D.N. One may well observe the reflective genetic cohesion which fuses this primal and yes altogether ritualistic duplication of “self through mass-mask” generation as a linear transference of self, via a replicant pseudo self, with which to engage the viewer(s) thus establishing a variant of the “proto-photo-picture-perfect-sibling-self” as innocence embodied in a mass produced sculptural series, yet each one possessing a unique mark or symbol of identification wherein it is possible to ascribe specific personality traits such as mould marks or subtle resin streaks which serve as precise feature descriptions apart from and beyond the control of the artist.
Also the associative consanguinity between the artist and his plastic progeny result in a formal bond of life long commitment to assuring the audience that each and every generation or edition is cared for in a manner which will enable collectors to assure their familial descendants of a transmission of impeccable lineage and bona fide authenticated provenance where the transition from an Objet de Art to a sound financial investment takes place.
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]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Tiarnan Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:35:39 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1410 hah, im dumb enough to prolly have believed this! hah, im dumb enough to prolly have believed this!

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Hrag Vartanian Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:42:25 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1409 The great (or is it awful?) thing about the art world is that fact and fiction are not easily discernible. The great (or is it awful?) thing about the art world is that fact and fiction are not easily discernible.

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Lawrence Swan Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:35:24 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1407 You had me going for half of it, and then I skipped ahead to the last word, which I do understand. You had me going for half of it, and then I skipped ahead to the last word, which I do understand.

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Hrag Vartanian Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:25:46 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1406 You may want to look up the word <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody" rel="nofollow">spoof</a>. You may want to look up the word spoof.

]]> http://hyperallergic.com/6655/terence-koh-maurizio-cattelan/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Peres Projects Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:14:10 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=6655#comment-1405 nothing in this bogus article is true, nothing, not one thing! are you people for real?? suggestion, get a life! nothing in this bogus article is true, nothing, not one thing! are you people for real?? suggestion, get a life!

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