Gregory Green *** The Psychic Bomber/ Artist Anarchist

What is this character like? Is this artist wanted by the FBI? Do these pieces work?
Mild mannered, FBI's most wanted, anti terror terrorist. Green is truely playnign with fire and I'm sure the good old big brother boys gotta bigole file on him.Green's work speaks to the abuse of power and anyone can abuse power. He is infusiing anyone who will listen with dangeruos but powerful ideas and strategies. 40's down to earth doesn't promote the use of weapons but give sya some possible recipes for them. Telling us that one person can make a avery vivid difference. His apparent demeanor does not fit with the sort of person who would be makin bombs which brings to light that misconception that YES ANYONE CAN DO IT. I like this it is dangerous and inflammatory! He uses weapons not as physically violent but as symbolic weapons against the power structures of repressive orders that oppress people and keep them from acting or revolting. If you can see yourself in the enemy or as the enemy then we are one step closer to peace.

Mariko Mori-- Queen Diva of the Virtual Future

Does this artist have classical traing? Are these meant to be ideallic? What is the inspiration for Dream Temple?
I definately think it is the one job of the artist to envision and express various visions of possible futures, otherwise who decieds what the future will look like? I like that Mori uses hersself transformed in her work showing that we each are the main character in our futures. Also thats he believes that technology is not good nor evil but a middle more balnced spiritual road. Technolgy is a liberator, in that if tech can satisfy basic human needs then we may investogate our spiritual selves. This is the story of the buddha as well , he was a king who had it all and left it to search for his spirit and place in the world. If people are ed etc it gives rise to more thought on more complex ideas. Hince the desire Mori, as other artist before her have had to attain perfection.She may be in touch with the idea that we are evolving from a physically based creature to a creature more composed of thought /mind/ spirit. She obviously comes from a quite evolved study of buddhism which she adeptly combines with all forms of technolgy. Ok "efflux energy" wow-this woman is amzingly deep she even knows about the sixth sense and creatyes work to allow people to access that place. Dream Temple i knew this was an extremely incredible piece, so much thought into something to make people more in touch witht hemselves and more evolved. I have a new inspiration.

Tony Oursler "sculptor of psychic events"

What is going on here? Is the dress from a personal memory? Is this work meant to be interactive?
Some sort of attempt is being made to balance the apathetic accpetance of the viewer.Oursler is reprogramming people from oblivious consumers into empathetic present people. He projects the shadow side of tv media technology so the viewr understands or is at least more aware of the tv affect on our psyche. Reminde me slightly of the mean machine guy, Gonzales. Both are prodding people into self-exploration and media awareness. i like the phrase " emotional confrontation" to describe this work, it forces peolple to experince and deal with their emotions and reactions to "others" emoitional states. Also touching on MPD that this suggest it is not necessarily a disease rather a more empathic and perhaps evolved mindstate. To make peolpe connect with art is in essence making them connect witht themselves.

Yukonori Yanagi Creature Collaborator

Is this performance art? What is the material used in the flags piece? What compels yanagi to do sociopolitical work?
love the idea of regarding animals and insects as our equal and going one step further to actually collaborate with another lifeform. Liked the childhood storey about feeding moths money so they would incorporate it into their cocoons. i see that he was strongly influenced by his experiences with nature as a child. I too have this bond ass do select others who i feel bring a diverse aspect to the art world. He seems to have drawn parallels between the natural world an society causing him to catch nuances others miss. this seems to be the reasson behind his work exploring borders between peolple and how those can be altered. also refreshing and very buddhist for him to let theant lead the dynamic of the art. his incorporation of actual animals in his work seems to embody a sense of letting things be instead of trying to dominate and control nature.

Charles Ray " re-enchanting the world"

Why is Ray replecating these people and objects? What is the relationship between fake and real? Why a toy firetruck?
What total mindf--ker!! I love this gut, very playful approach and does nottake himself too seriously at all. He appears to be about perception of surfaces like some mutable reality dough that manipulates. He says something about "minimizing stimulation " for his audience. he wants people to be present and question and not blindly accept what is "served " to them as reality and art. Ray challenges the idea of the proper place for art with the truck and the male maniquin. Saying also to me that art can come from anywhere. the clock man is brilliant and evokes similar ideas to a series of drawings i did called clockheads.Glad to seethat others don't just swallow the constrivting version of reality that too many people seem to.