[p2p-research] the abundance of art

[paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

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> It seems that, despite art itself being intrinsically abundant, the
> physical products of 'high art' (not the digital product), e.g. a Picasso
> painting, are given some kind of scarce quality by people (a spiritual,
> emotional or superstitious value) that makes them rare (or special) even if
> they can be replicated ad infinitum and in an exact manner .
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actually, I am not sure about replicability
Having seen a few original masterpieces, and their copies, a very special
energy and strenght emanates from the former
My definition of a work of art is that it is a unique, and communicates some
unique in a unique way

this is why, I think, they are placed in public galleries where everyone can
enjoy them,  I will be interested in contrasting abundance vs uniqueness in
art, and maybe we could organise an exhibition one day about it



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> Definitely related to p2p. The issue of why we create artificial scarcity
> or why we seek it is core to the p2p economy.
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> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 5:54 PM, <paola.dimaio at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> oh yes, found it
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>> (sorry if not directly relevant to p2p, but definitely
>> a collective, and part of the commons imho)
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>> just for completeness
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>> the one i saw in Germany years ago was the Prinzhorn collection
>> http://www.prinzhorn.uni-hd.de/beispiele/himmel_eng.shtml
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>> discussed here  in a broader context
>> http://www.gseart.com/exhibitions.asp?ExhID=455
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>> On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 1:35 AM, <paola.dimaio at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I saw an exhibition about ten year or so ago, not sure where
>>> but I seem to remember Germany, there is also an exhibition book going
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>>> it was the most beautiful art work made by psychiatric patients
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>>> I am not sure its the same or just similar
>>> but its on in London, lots of interesting links also to be found on the
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>>> http://www.wellcomecollection.org/press/2009/WTX053734.htm
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>>>> Even if your,re clinically insane you can make great art
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