Recently, I posted this on a journal, or blog of mine, elsewhere, and have been getting an interesting response:

Remodernists

Recently I was asked to join a ‘remodernist’ group, which apparently is made up of members ‘who would challenge the hegemony of post-modernism.’

Well, sentiments like these could certainly have taken the words out of my mouth.

I wonder how many people are getting tired of the elitism, the gimmickism ranging from exhibitng dogs to die (allegedly) to urinals, along with (allegedly from an artist friend-cum-student of mine who saw it), a machine that makes synthetic but authentic manure (with no commercial or scientific application whatsoever, It was All in the Name of Art), to more exhibiting more organically-produced poo in various hues?

The Emperors-new-clothes aspect of the cleverness of it all created laziness for me too. Why bother with an inner artistic path of transmutation involving any level of intricate craftsmanship when some recent graduate from the right school only has to daub an ugly shape with ugly colours (ugliness cannot be superficial after all) and make thousands out of it???

I do hope that my work will be able to speak for itself more and more, along with that of other artists who may wish to exhibit and not notice that finding a good gallery depends on following the current dominant paradigms on What Is Art.

Do come and check it out if you think you might be interested. We are looking to get an exhibition together, maybe virtual for the time being, but maybe actual later on more.

Here is the link to the journal:

http://www.redbubble.com/mybubble/journal/1180087-remodernists/edit