10. Napoleon Not So Complex (AKA Necromutilophilia)
Added 2023-11-28 22:37:46 +0000 UTC0:00 Napoleon (2023) Discussion
16:37 Taking things we say very seriously/Why do white guys love MF DOOM/Being mixed race
40:33 Art is (still) objective
50:35 Changing the subject drastically/Mr. Hands and the documentary Zoo/Extreme paraphilias
1:14:08 On making art about dark subject matter
Comments
Really enjoyed this episode, particularly the discussion on objectivity. Really looking forward to the history of art course! Luiza - in the past have you ever struggled with the dark subject matter of you’re work? Now you have a good relationship with your shadow but before were you ever afraid of what you could create? As someone who is religiously devoted, have you ever experienced a spiritual battle in expressing your morbid curiosities?
Rebecca Orton
2023-12-01 10:45:11 +0000 UTCFor me, I think 'art is objective' is as much a philosophy as contains fact/truth. I like the discussion around it. It's inspired me to really think about it. In terms of art canon, it's objective, in terms of individual humanness, it can be objective and subjective.
hyperballadbrad
2023-12-01 08:49:06 +0000 UTCRegarding objectivity and subjectivity: As a guitarist, I can clearly recognize the objective talent, skill, and technique of guitar virtuosos such as Joe Bonamassa or Eddie Van Halen. They are masters of their instrument. However, their playing and music doesn’t resonate with me at all. I prefer artists like Neil Young or Jimmy Page, who may lack the lightning precision of the aforementioned players but possess a rough humanistic quality that might not be labeled as "objectively better." Maybe I’m naive or ignorant, but do you think there’s a point where objectivity and subjectivity becomes a little murky, especially when it comes to taste, particularly in music like this?
Michael Sacco
2023-12-01 00:57:56 +0000 UTC
