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  8. Now reading...

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

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    1 hour ago, ejp626 said:

    Did you ever see the film version equivalent (Marclay's The Clock)?

    Yeah, I thought of that work too when the initial idea for this came up.
    Just like this clock, it's fun to dip into at various times
    if you get to see the installation.

  16. The Age of Cultural Stagnation

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    4 minutes ago, AllenLowe said:

    well, you cannot avoid the stagnancy; if you are a musician, or any other kind of artist,  the stagnancy becomes the standard, and makes it harder to function except as a rebel, and rebels are often rejected and prevented from working.

    So, you don't see your work as being any form of rebellion?
    I don't hear (or even read) any of your work as anything near
    what some would consider "stagnant" (this is precisely why I buy it).

  18. The Age of Cultural Stagnation

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    It seems to me that if people had their own kinds of personal "culture" instead of relying on what they're enticed to enjoy, there could potentially be a wider variety of enjoyment to share amongst each other coupled with the lack of necessity to feel that some larger idea of culture is "stagnating." We shouldn't be mere spectators or consumers of a monolithic idea of culture, defined by the sweeping brushstrokes of societal consensus or the grand narratives of progress. Instead, we’re all architects of our own experiences looking at ideas of culture - not a stagnant pool waiting for the rains of innovation to stir its depths, but a vibrant tapestry, woven from the myriad threads of personal expression and connection. The concept of cultural stagnation becomes irrelevant under this situation - a mere phantom of a collective mindset overly concerned with grand narratives and the fear of not reaching some imagined pinnacle of progress.

  21. The Age of Cultural Stagnation

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by rostasi

    I guess picking a favorite historical point and then screaming at clouds seems to be the preferred attention-getter. Perceptions of cultural stagnation are highly subjective and depend on one's values, interests, and the aspects of culture one deems most significant. What one person sees as a lack of innovation, another might view as a period of rich, albeit less conspicuous, cultural evolution. Cultural movements and their impacts are usually easier to recognize in retrospect. What might seem like a stagnant period could be laying the groundwork for future cultural explosions that we're simply too close to see. Maybe we've created an environment where survival takes precedence over cultural innovation, or where creativity is stifled by commercial pressures and the pursuit of profit over artistry (which has never suddenly been a "new" thing). Seems like a lot of pearl-clutching to me.

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