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[IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists
(Jim Lewis) writes:
I think I would take exception to calling a stand for a bonsai a "sculpture," much less a work of art. I agree to a point. A sculpture should be _at least_ the equal to a bonsai as a work of art, not something for another work of art to squat upon. I think the rigidity of thinking that one piece of the whole is subservient to the other would be saying that those folks who create beautiful bonsai pots are not in fact artists/sculptures. Well, though I agree we've dithered more on this topic than it might deserve, in fact, they are not. And there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that. Pottery/ceramics is an ancient and honorable CRAFT, older by far than most of the so-called arts and "fine arts." Those who do it (well) are artisans or craftspersons. I haven't heard of any potters trying to get their efforts "elevated" into one of the arts. Potters that I know are perfectly happy to be known as master craftsmen and women. (One of the benefits of being a master craftsman, is that living artisans actually can MAKE a living at it; that's often not so in "The Arts.") A tree in a plastic pot can be beautiful can be nice looking. A nice (empty) bonsai pot, can be a thing of beauty. But the same tree, presented in that beautiful pot (assuming they go together) can be fantastic. In the same way, the potted tree, presented on a fantastic stand, will join to be a greater thing of beauty. Very true. BUT the pot, and the stand are there to SERVE the tree, which is their reason for being. But . . . If i were the sculpture of the stand, i would need to see the tree to make decisions on proportion, design, flow, etc.... (sounds like that is their intent: That relegates sculpture to a craft. I doubt that Michaelangelo or Rodin, or Calder (???) would have subjected themselves to the dictates of some other (lesser, perhaps, in their minds) art. The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection will produce an exhibit of trees selected from our permanent collection that will be displayed on original design stands and pedestals that have been created to interact with a specific tree. I think the idea is to create a piece of work that is synergistic with the bonsai... so that the combination of the bonsai and the stand become a new single entity to be appreciated. Think of it as a collaboration of the bonsai, pot, and stand sculptors. That makes it like a lichen, part algae and part fungus, and really neither. Or a mule -- which (usually) is sterile. "Neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring." (John Heywood ca. 1500s, sometime) Perhaps i've misunderstood your specific problem jim? Perhaps -- or maybe it's just me. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists
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From: "Jim Lewis" To: Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:19 PM Subject: [IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists Perhaps -- or maybe it's just me. .. Yes, Jim ... or maybe it's just you. Marty ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis" To: Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:19 PM Subject: [IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists Perhaps -- or maybe it's just me. .. Yes, Jim ... or maybe it's just you. Marty ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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