Apologies. When I saw the image I was curious about it. I knew how to google text, but didn't know how to search images. I gave it a try, surprisingly I got the information about the image, it's history, creator etc. Now, I don't have the suspense bubble. To obey Ganesh's words I had to keep quite.
In continuation with the discussion I want to share my small experience. I have made a 12*18 print of my
image which was considered as one of the image of the year in CNP and displayed in a place where many people come and see the image along with a few other photographs. There is also an image of 2 king cobras fighting. When I say them one of these images has got a recognition, many think image of the king cobras is that image. With their experience in photography (now a days every one has a camera and every one is a photographer ) most of them hesitate to believe it as a photograph. Also, 2 king cobras in one frame is rarer than a black line on a white paper.
What is the uniqueness which CNPians saw in that image which these people can't see?
I think culture, value system, experience, age etc of the viewer play a vital role in the evaluation of an art piece. This is true with every art including abstracts. In that sense when we share an open end abstract image (without title, description) to a known audience that will not be really an open end image as we know the taste of the audience. We have already explained about the image through our earlier images, discussions, interactions. When there is a lack of title viewer enters the image with the help of creator's earlier works. Initially RD has posted
this image without any title. Most of us suggested the title AOC to this image. In the same way when we share a close end abstract (with title and description) to a new audience it becomes an open end abstract as the audience enter the the image without the knowledge of what creator thinks(except for the title and description). What if RD had posted this image on INW or NPN ? Was it possible for the members to connect with clutter or art even if he had titled it AOC?
I am trying to put myself in the crowd which is seeing the sculpture in the museum. Definitely in that case my experience would have been different. I remember an experiment conducted by a famous magazine in US. they asked a famous violinist(?) to play his best music in a crowded railway station. A week back his tickets were sold to a very big amount.
When he started playing violin hardly anyone noticed him. The piece he was playing was one of the most difficult piece which takes years of training to perfect. Still no one noticed him. The reason is simple. a crowded railway station with busy people is not a place for music, even though many of them might have bought that ticket for a exorbitant price a week back.
Similarly would Duchamp's famous creation
fountain create same impact if he repeats the work now?
Am I deviating too much from the topic?
Regards,
Adithya