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Tate Modern Art Gallery London – "I don't get Modern Art"

Rick.Seymour — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:06:22 +0000

Modern Art - A Table and Chair

Modern Art is an interesting phenomenon taking abstract things and allowing the “artist” to call it art (and of course let’s not forget sell it for millions!!). But the interesting question is… “What is art anyway”?

After chatting with one of the assistants walking round the Tate Modern Gallery in London, she was saying that because photographs and digital imaging are now of such a high quality that there is less call for portraits to be comissioned.

“There is now not as much call for realistic paintings and artists must find new ways of expressing themselves. Art is now trying to find new ways of causing a reaction, illicting a response.”

Modern Art Comic Sculpture

I replied with “So it’s more about empathy with the artist rather than the work that they’ve put together”. “Sort of”. Ah well.. I tried!

I respect art, be that painting, sculpture or craftwork, but for me… I don’t get modern art. I understand that it does cause reactions in people and maybe that’s just the point. But a table and chair in the middle of the room doesn’t leap out of the space that the artist has put much thought into it.

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Intelligence Knowledge Reasoning

Rick.Seymour — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:15:09 +0000

I’ve met some very smart people over my years. But I’ve also been pondering what is smart, how do I define it and when do I define someone as “stupid” (ok ok .. start the flame wars) and where do I position myself on the whole spectrum of intellect.

I have an amazing desire for knowledge but I wouldn’t describe myself as knowledgable on many subjects and prefer to keep what I know to what I need to know about. However I believe my strengths lay in my emotional intelligence and reasoning of a problem. (Although sometimes taking your own advice can be a hard thing to do).

Do you define your intellect as the conversations you have with yourself on a Sunday morning laying in bed? Or the drunken slurrings you have with your best friend on a weekend night? Does either one make you more or less of a conversationalist?

So to end it all, to be honest, it doesn’t matter really whether you are smart, dumb or somewhere inbetween, so long as you keep an open mind to learning new things and don’t believe that you know everything, cos ….. you don’t….

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Countdown to becoming a genius

Rick.Seymour — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:54:43 +0000

The countdown begins. It’s said that takes 10000 hours to become a master at something, 1000 to become an expert at something. But to become an expert or indeed a master will take time, dedication , thought and mental focus. I am looking to find myself a (EDIT: why stop at one) skill area to become an expert in.

I’m looking for topic areas for suggestions.

Should I focus on something physical (skating or long distance bike riding), a language (Spanish), programming (already have a head start there). Thoughts appreciated. And what would YOU like to learn. Let’s pick something to motivate each other, push and drive each other.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: 10,000 hours

You too can be a genius (Daily Mail)

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