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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark
No, I think it's to point out our indifference to violence. In the video, there is violence in the background, and right in front of us, but the kids keep dancing. "Death" (Blacked robed guy on the white horse) is coming from the Police, but the kids keep dancing. People are dying, but people just record it, and the kids keep dancing. That's my basic take on it anyway.
"Mumble Rap" - LOL! Bang-on...
And yes that's a really interesting way to look at it too.
Anyway, it turns out there is still alot more going on in this video. Read this if interested: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.437b290a41c6 |
each person's take on it is the right one for that person. there's no right or wrong with art. the performance is provocative and creates dialogue, that's what art is supposed to do.
Unfortunately for this performance art, it's not dialogue about being ambivalent to violence, but about the performance, which doesn't strike me as the goal, so it doesn't seem to work on that level.
It's also very one dimensional, it's not accurate to exclaim "This is America". It's certainly not my America, I abhor violence, am not numb to it, and disagree with its being used gratuitously for any reason, such as in this piece.