Youtube
Knockout Artist (high quality)
For those of you who think that this isn't Art...why is this not Art? Art is reflective of life and don't we live in a culture of violence and war? All art can't be just beautiful...otherwise Art would be limited to talking about just beautiful things. How else would an artist bring attention to the ugly abusiveness of making Art without creating a piece of art that does just that? The pretty picture doesn't get the point across here. Also, keep in mind that this is performance Art and the painting is more prop than Art. Art is created simultaneously as I take abuse in the ring (many different metaphors for that). The painting is an easily recognizable symbol of Art...and an Art historical one. Performance Art is Art in itself, so by making Art during a performance piece...I am commenting on the abusive nature of Art making...Art about Art. The Knockout Artist has a spring loaded mechanical arm powered by 3 spring strength levels: Heavywieght, middleweight, lightweight. There are 4 different kinds of punches and 15 to 20 contraption like brushed. Once the punch strength, style, and brush have been selected...I stand behind the canvas & easel and trip the release. At the same time I am being punched in the face the brush is striking the canvas. Over the course of 12 three minute rounds I create an abstract Action Painting. Many artists torment their bodies and minds to realize an artistic vision. I got burned, bruised, stabbed, sliced, broken, cut, smashed, ridiculed, punched, criticized, and generally abused to bring the Knockout Artist to life, and so what I suffer in the ring is but a small price to pay...for my art. This sculpture/performance can be seen as an homage and a mockery of a style of painting labeled Abstract Action Painting. The style was popularized in the 50's & 60's by proponents, critic Clement Greenberg and painter Jackson Pollack. Like art-making for many artists, during the performance I will be in competition with myself, my art, & environment to realize an artistic end. Copyright 1999.
Author:abeferraro
Tags:extreme action performance painting punch funny abstract boxing art contemporary insane sculpture artist
Podobne wpisy
Flying KOWorlds most fierce fighters - look for the knock out!
Taekwondo knock-out (Nocaute)
Clement Greenberg in Second Life
The Punchers: Middleweights
FASTEST KNOCKOUT, TKD
THIS IS ACTION PAINTING!
Awesome one hit knockout
Pablo Perea: Portrait of a Modern Cuban Artist
Chainsaw Artist - Rick Pratt
KNOCK OUT live flashrock music video
Artist painting
Vanita Ratnam 2
Burble London
Sarah Read: Work in Progress
Knockout Artist - quickie
Clement Greenberg
Chewing Gum Sculptor - Romania
one punch knock out ko
Work in Progress~2
Paintings 4 an exhibition Part 2
Action Painting - Action Painter At Work
Chainsaw art time lapse
The Mirror Eye Trailer
Halo 3 Tricks: Episode 85 *Super-Bouncing Hog*
Komentarze
| the lady with the round numbers was a classy touch. i love this. | KidArch |
| BEST IDEA EVER CONCEIVED BY AN ARTIST! Seriously! :D | WeakArc |
| Haha, this is cool | OdracirKill |
| warrensredbarred...The ring movement is a metaphor...simulating the ups and downs of the internal & external conflicts / problems that occur during the act of creation. | abeferraro |
| what the shit?!? | jermimar |
| what's that crap?...i think he is loosing time and caus of this, there'll be good probability to become famous for him... | gonzoGA |
| kind of stupid | bakedapplepie |
| why is it up on a like see-saw thing? | Warrensredbarred |
| Yeah, its pain! And its make money! Just like in wars. | s0ek |
| Hm.. Kinda... Dunno.. I don't like it =/ But well, you can do what you want | Johnga2004 |
| You took a risk posting it here. You'll recieve a LOT of criticism but it doesn't matter. Don't ignore them, but don't let them get to you. | silverhalo117 |
| It looks cool, I dunno it just looks cool. And I don't know how.. But I get it. | silverhalo117 |
| making an art piece of an artists process of making art. which is painful?.. at least thats what i get of it.. nice job. | tipyko |
| Kutiegirl8...why is this not Art? I wanted to express the abusive nature of creating Art...and Abstract Action Painting, "splatter Art," was just a vehicle...not the goal, nor the real Art. I make performance Art. | abeferraro |
| Soundrone...why is this not Art? Art is reflective of life and don't we live in a culture of violence and war? All art can't be just beautiful...otherwise Art would be limited to talking about just beautiful things. How else would an artist bring attention to the ugly abusiveness of making Art without creating a piece of art that does just that? The pretty picture doesn't get the point across here. Also, keep in mind that this is performance Art and the painting is more prop than Art. | abeferraro |
| stupid | urallwack |
| saddest 2 parts is that he actually thinks as himself as an artist but worse than that....people buy it!(I Guess) | soundrone |
| wtf did he paint?? | Redneck3755 |
| i agree. i wouldn't call this art. its just a poor guy hurting himself for the attention of others. If he was in it for art and he wanted to do some type of splatter art then he doesn't have to create something that punches him 30,ooo times. | kutiegirl8 |
| this is the greatest shit i ever seen | Samuelpeter1 |
| I was waiting for him to get KO, but to no avail. :( | Magister899 |
| wtf...hahahah | blasterball666 |
| extremely pointless | dre4mfx |
| this is not art this is a visiual recording of brutal self inflicted beating.....sick twisted wanna ba artist | soundrone |
| weak. | chaosbrazil |