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Masterworks Opus 55-B
Appendism I (front
view) HAW, 2011,
Museum of Modern Martial Art
Introduction "The production costs of this
image amount to 100 million
euros." This statement baffled
experts at its first presentation. The explanation: the
object is not just a painting but a two hour long movie consisting
of 172,800 separate frames, all of
whom were glued on top of each other and thus building up a
sculpture. Past - Present -
Future The movie industry stagnates.
Buffeted by product piracy, almost reaching the scope of
fakes in martial art
business and by cheap productions from social networks, such as
farcebook, squeak and drivel, one was looking for new purchasing
incentives for the fastidious consumer. After the failure of smell
film, feel film was launched, leading to high casualties among the
audience and eventually to a ban of further
screenings. Now the world of appendisms sets
out to open up new markets. The
paradigm
of mounting the frames onto each other is one of the most important
innovations in cultural life during the past decades. It is a
deliberate departure from and even a revolt against the ongoing
miniaturisation, which is ubiquitous in pinpoint size notebooks and
the increasingly popular quantum theory. And when was the last time
you confused your small-format cell phone with a candy bar and put
it into your mouth
? Such a faux pas is hardly
feasible with this artefact. It is 2.2 cm wide, 1.6 cm high
and about 26 meters long.
The industry considers this
rather bulky format as the successor of the DVD and praises it as a
right step towards efficient copy protection. Moreover, it might
trigger a revival of cinema, because most people's living conditions
do
not allow installation of the
necessary equipment without damaging neighbouring
buildings. Content The movie, the sculpture, tells
the story of martial arts from the beginning until
today. Most contemporary
shots are dominated by charlatanry, dilettantism, fraud, lies,
cronyism and financial profiteering. The martial artists are misled
by clearance sales of worthless rank symbols awarded after
meaningless training. Not before delving into deeper planes will the
true mechanisms become visible, debunking the present situation as a
circus of intentional
blunders. Although the exploration of the
work seems to be difficult, it can be accomplished by everyone
with some commitment. Even the simplest weapons-grade lasers from
supplements of popular science magazines are able to probe inner
regions. And the next generation of
smartphones will not only support online massage but will also have
apps with homeopathic
holography. That way, one can embark on a
journey, explore the reality behind daily routine, travel through
the layers and history of martial arts and discover an unknown
world. In addition, we witness the advent of a new science, the
so called martial art
archeology.
International Reviews The modern Pied Piper has swapped
his pipe for an examiner's license. The martial art associations
have become bulk suppliers for valueless graduations, and their
clubs are distributors for the colorful status
symbols of self-delusion. It is
window dressing on an industrial scale, to such an extent only known
from political canvassing and deposits for nuclear warheads. This is
the message of the
image. ... on the way to a
classic. The
fine arts are enriched with a timeless and barbarically candid
genre.
... a visual shiatsu of real
life
satire.
... while the front view is
governed by superficial grey and dark areas, the side view pretends
a colorful potpourri of high class stylistic
elements. Appendism I
(side view (section)) ... we experience a
carnival of fantasy
graduations. ... training in certain
clubs is as useless as car jacks made of mashed
potatoes. ... an escape from attachment to
pseudo-authorities. ... public opinion on
entertainment budo stands as a monument to the triumph of
advertising over
substance. ...
toadying to
antisenseis resembles the courtship
ritual of portable
toilets. ... it is
more probable to be beaten up by slugs than failing rank
examinations. ... a comforting
thought that it can hardly get any
worse.
... the current situation is a
buffet of cowardice, bungling, and
rip-off. ... mesmerizing how
role models of the past manage effortlessly to dismantle
their own
reputation. ... the artwork generates a
melancholic euphoria about the decay of martial
arts. Conclusion This exhibit is the foundation of
a new style in visual arts, the so called appendism. Ridiculed and
disparaged like the first
Impressionists,
time is on the new genre's side and will bring about true and
lasting
appreciation. The art form's inherent means of
expression are ideally suited to portray a wide range of hideous
developments. Casting shows, nationalisation of bank debts and
privatisation of traffic lights can now be viewed from a pluralistic
vantage
point. Thus, this sculpture is a
documentary about scandals in martial arts. Not only does it
encourage the viewer to learn lessons but also to generate new
images, to continue the history and to make current events a
despicable
episode.
©
2012 HAW + TDI +
UFA