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Geno Pheno. Keith Tyson
173 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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June 10, 2008
so "read-it" is pretty cheap when it comes to a one essay monograph. i put it here because keith tyson fucks with me a bit, and why not use this forum? the essay is solid. it bounces piece to piece as it should, attempting to extend a formula, nay, a genotype to each work, bringing more story to each.
clearly tyson is a bright guy with a background rich in math/science. clearly he has a sense of humor. clearly he's delving into dada and surrealism in a way that more closely approaches the mindset of the artists of its first go-round than any of the folks who simply quote its style. why do i sit on this fence then? at the end of it all, i'm left asking if i care. and really, what is that other than a question of how much he cares? he's making very strange work that still manages to come off as slighly clever. or strangely simple. i'm curious as to what his practice looks like...what is his engagement with the work...
in any case, it's a really nice catalog. i borrowed it from the library and wish it could stay on my shelf at home.
clearly tyson is a bright guy with a background rich in math/science. clearly he has a sense of humor. clearly he's delving into dada and surrealism in a way that more closely approaches the mindset of the artists of its first go-round than any of the folks who simply quote its style. why do i sit on this fence then? at the end of it all, i'm left asking if i care. and really, what is that other than a question of how much he cares? he's making very strange work that still manages to come off as slighly clever. or strangely simple. i'm curious as to what his practice looks like...what is his engagement with the work...
in any case, it's a really nice catalog. i borrowed it from the library and wish it could stay on my shelf at home.
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