10/5/2004: 30,000 bananas as art - Page 2

Sperlock · 10-05-2004, 08:17 PM

How appeeling.

capnhowdy · 10-05-2004, 08:48 PM

Doesn't take much to spark a political reaction in Latin America. Or here on the Cellar, for that matter. Hard to believe it's Brittain's favorite food. I thought they only drank tea. And pissed a lot. Fishbone (personally I'd change my name) said: Don't play with your food...... I reckon someone else hauled & stacked these "nanners" for him. Shame,shame,shame. Don't play with your food. Don't make food out of what you play with. After all, The banana IS an American standard. [ weights & measures]. Please don't ask me for the link.

melidasaur · 10-05-2004, 09:18 PM

so if you took a dump in the middle of trafalger square, would this be art?

I love London, so I would never do that... my husband posed the question.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-06-2004, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sperlock

How appeeling.

Jaxxon · 10-06-2004, 03:49 AM

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

Cyber Wolf · 10-06-2004, 06:42 AM

It's a good thing my Dad's not in London now. That exhibit wouldn't last a minute.

Clodfobble · 10-06-2004, 07:03 AM

With that many bananas, they should put a big pile of Immodium right next to it. Then at least it'd be accurate art.

Troubleshooter · 10-06-2004, 07:25 AM

Crap

Next...

mmmBoy · 10-06-2004, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

Londoners would immediately realize it was art and not take a bunch. Only stupid, crass Americans would do something like that.

The whole point of the concept of a pile of bananas as art is that it's a changing installation piece. Taking a few bananas is part of the piece. I'm not going to touch the stupid crass American comment, but here's a bit of the background story:

"Here in London the bananas are not expected to spark a political reaction - just a hungry one.

From 3pm today anyone who fancies a free snack can take their pick from among the bananas with impunity. In fact, that is the point of the work. Fishbone said: 'It will be a reverse sculptural process. As the bananas are taken away the work is whittled away until it vanishes.' "

warch · 10-06-2004, 11:40 AM

And its big yellow (for now) in all that grey. I like that part.

wolf · 10-06-2004, 12:16 PM

Thank you Els, for the lyrics (The song was the first thing I thought of on seeing the picture).

I had the good fortune of seeing Harry do that live, a year or so before his death.

CharlieG · 10-06-2004, 12:37 PM

At first I misread the title - I thought it was 30,000 lbs of Bananas....

I expected to see a smear 400 yards long the hill that leads into Scranton PA

(2 pts to the 1st person who gets the reference without looking it up)

Undertoad · 10-06-2004, 12:46 PM

Elspode wins.

Trilby · 10-06-2004, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmmBoy

The whole point of the concept of a pile of bananas as art is that it's a changing installation piece. Taking a few bananas is part of the piece. I'm not going to touch the stupid crass American comment, but here's a bit of the background story:

"Here in London the bananas are not expected to spark a political reaction - just a hungry one.

From 3pm today anyone who fancies a free snack can take their pick from among the bananas with impunity. In fact, that is the point of the work. Fishbone said: 'It will be a reverse sculptural process. As the bananas are taken away the work is whittled away until it vanishes.' "

that's what I get for not reading the link...

mmmBoy · 10-06-2004, 06:11 PM

No worries, I got busted for not proofing my post a few images ago.

Now that you know, go down and get yourself some free bananas!

10-05-2004, 08:17 PM	#16
Sperlock Elite Elitist Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 322	How appeeling. __________________ Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground. - Anonymous http://informationthreshold.blogspot.com, http://spiritualthreshold.blogspot.com

10-05-2004, 08:48 PM	#17
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Doesn't take much to spark a political reaction in Latin America. Or here on the Cellar, for that matter. Hard to believe it's Brittain's favorite food. I thought they only drank tea. And pissed a lot. Fishbone (personally I'd change my name) said: Don't play with your food...... I reckon someone else hauled & stacked these "nanners" for him. Shame,shame,shame. Don't play with your food. Don't make food out of what you play with. After all, The banana IS an American standard. [ weights & measures]. Please don't ask me for the link. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

10-05-2004, 09:18 PM	#18
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	so if you took a dump in the middle of trafalger square, would this be art? I love London, so I would never do that... my husband posed the question. __________________ I love England, what can I say?

10-06-2004, 03:49 AM	#20
Jaxxon Alphabetarian Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12	Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. __________________ cu, Jaxxon

10-06-2004, 06:42 AM	#21
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	It's a good thing my Dad's not in London now. That exhibit wouldn't last a minute. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

10-06-2004, 07:03 AM	#22
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	With that many bananas, they should put a big pile of Immodium right next to it. Then at least it'd be accurate art.

10-06-2004, 07:25 AM	#23
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Crap Next... __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

10-06-2004, 11:40 AM	#25
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	And its big yellow (for now) in all that grey. I like that part.

10-06-2004, 12:16 PM	#26
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Thank you Els, for the lyrics (The song was the first thing I thought of on seeing the picture). I had the good fortune of seeing Harry do that live, a year or so before his death. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-06-2004, 12:37 PM	#27
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	At first I misread the title - I thought it was 30,000 lbs of Bananas.... I expected to see a smear 400 yards long the hill that leads into Scranton PA (2 pts to the 1st person who gets the reference without looking it up)

10-06-2004, 12:46 PM	#28
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Elspode wins.

10-06-2004, 06:11 PM	#30
mmmBoy El Queso Grande Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 54	No worries, I got busted for not proofing my post a few images ago. Now that you know, go down and get yourself some free bananas!

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