Does an art work mean whatever viewers think? What if viewer’s have incompatible interpretations?
Roland Barthes wrote of the Birth of the Viewer. Modern theorists and critics speak of the Creative Eye. If meaning is in the eye of the beholder - hermeneutical pluralism,…
If authorship doesn’t matter, isn’t the public interest in the designer of a celebrity’s clothes interesting?
The recent Golden Globes was a case in point. During the red carpet interviews, the interviewer always asked the inevitable "who are you wearing?" question. Therefore it seems that it…
If an artworks authorship is irrelevant, what is a forgery ?
Roland Barthes' seminal essay The Death of an Author and Foucault's What is an author discussed the role of the author in literary texts. However, much of this theory has…
Do the intentions of an artist have an influence over the work’s meaning, or does the work gave a life outside the artist?
Is the meaning of a work the outworking of artistic intent, or does the work have a presence beyond the artist whereby its meaning can change from culture to culture…
Intentist film to be screened during film festival at Genesis cinema, Stepney
Film of latest Intentist exhibition is to be screened at a student film festival at the Genesis cinema, Stepney for Central Saint Martin students amongst others.
Intentist film screening
The recent short film of the Intentism exhibition will be screened at a film festival in Stepney. More details to follow...
Intentist short film
Various Intentists are beginning work on a short film that visually demonstrates the creative Trail
Short film of Intentism exhibition 2011
The short film documenting the recent Intentist exhibition off Brick Lane, London has now been uploaded on Youtube. The film includes interviews with all but one of the artists.
Intentist Exhibition 2011
The recent Intentism Exhibition has recently been taken down at The apricot gallery at The Rag Factory. The exhibition was very successful and welcomed an excellent number of people.
Intentist essay on The Indepependent Blog
An accompanying essay entitled: Why Intentism? Because Intentions matter went on The Independent blog: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/10/30/why-intentism-because-intentions-matter/ After a couple of days there were more comments posted for this blog than any other…