Re: [microsound] Chuck

[aleks vasic <bvasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes i agree with you, but it also raises some sticky debate.  Such as, 
what is Art.  A motorcycle engine, or Jet engine is designed primarily 
for function/performance.  Its a tool.  But there is an aesthetic in 
the end result that is appreciated by many, rightfully so i guess.  
Many people would consider the entire process art, just as much as the 
end result... Something similiar would be architecture.  It is art.  It 
is judged on its aesthetic, but first and foremost is its 
functionality.  Does it do what it is supposed to do and does it do it 
well?


aLEKs





On Sep 27, 2006, at 2:07 PM, David Powers wrote:
> It's funny because last week I was just defending the importance of
> process, as opposed to only viewing "the finished product".
>
> But, at the same time I don't believe in fetishizing the process, as
> being more important than what results from a process. A process, in
> my view, needs to be evaluated pragmatically: does it work? is it a
> useful process? and yes, does it lead to "good results", including
> artworks that are aesthetically interesting.
>
> ~David

> On 9/27/06, aleks vasic <bvasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Depends on who is experiencing said work.  Many people value the
> > process as much as the end result, if not more.
> >
> > What do different individuals see when they look at a Harley
> > Motorcycle?  The Ramjet engine of of a vintage fighter plane?
> >
> > Also, sometimes art is the process, the study of Chaos theory has some
> > great examples of this.


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