Art if I want
De L'art Si Je Veux is the latest work by Nicolas Clauss from the digital arts group Flying Puppet. It is comprised of statements about art from young people whom the world might not expect to be experts on art.Link to De L'art Si Je Veux ("Art if I want"), requires Shockwave plug-in.The paths of contemporary art are so numerous and sometimes so radical that it is amazing, if not useful, to wonder how a naive audience views it; this instance, adolescents from a working-class area. Beyond any cultural references, all genuine interpretations teach us a great deal.
For several months, the young participants were surrounded by significant works of the 20th century. They then gave expression to their impressions through film, interviews, surfing the Net, creating their own images, reflecting a world that might appear inaccessible. The gamble was to create a work of art from this happy undertaking of demystification, this dream factory. Using photos, videos and sound, these young people share with us, through interactive creations, their impressions and their own relationship with Art and the artists they chose.
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