Is it simply kitsch, collage, or not taking professional classes? Is there some line that can be pointed to that defines a person as Outsider or Insider art?
Reading artforum gives me some idea, but I'm curious about people's opinions regarding outsider art, and even moreso I wonder if the fashion industry and 'high art' is then Insider Art.
Reading artforum gives me some idea, but I'm curious about people's opinions regarding outsider art, and even moreso I wonder if the fashion industry and 'high art' is then Insider Art.
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Mon, February 25, 2008 - 1:16 AMIt is also called 'art brut' and is suposed to come directly from the unconscious of whoever makes it without any traning or learning whatsoever. It can be related to 'naive' art too.
I am not sure as a term it is not a little patronising. My work got called that to begin with as it avwedly involved a psychic process, but Ihave actually studies and been on courses too. -
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Mon, February 25, 2008 - 9:13 AMOkay, so is there a decided difference between Surrealism and Art Brut?
Perhaps it's that surrealism is deliberately attempting to plump the subconscious while outsider art is created subconsciously? -
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 3:48 AMplump the subconscious ? sounds good... -
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 2:12 PMyes. it's a neat trick. :D -
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 5:03 PMInside and outside refer to who's work might be allowed in the "gallery".
But as Treiops says they are unmoved by modern trends ,and thus they're art is arguably more authentic ,more real,more substantive,which EVENTUALLY will cause the masses to clamor for it. It is at that point that it will be accepted within the hallowed and overpriced,oh-so-self-important walls of the gallery...
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Mon, February 25, 2008 - 3:05 PMIt seems like most outsider artists never call themselves such, only other people who observe their art do. I kind of see the Outsider tag as a description of artists who are unaware or uninterested in set genres and so accidentally come up with their own highly idiosyncratic styles.
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 3:45 AMI think you have nailed it there treiops, its an art establishment tag i think and maybe a bit redundent now...whats inside , whats outside...?
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Re: What is Outsider Art?
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 9:37 PMC'mon can't I be a non-credentialed insider? Pleassse??
I'll bow to the insider creed... I swear, I will.
I am certainly not naive. That's a poor label.
