http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27&cpage=1#comment-163 chris Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:17:02 +0000 http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27#comment-163 I've followed this case from the time all documents in regard to this case were made public and one must really look into all the details to form their opinion on this matter rather than your seriously lacking description of what happened. Your shortened version of the story leaves off an awful lot of details regarding Christoph's "issues" with this exhibit. If you look at all the letters, emails, and details of the case (they are publicly available - I've spent hours reading them in forming my opinion) it is clear to most what happened. It is painfully obvious (from an artist's perspective) that Christoph severely underestimated the costs, time, and logistics involved with producing this exhibit in that space at MassMOCA. His ignorance and snubbing of building codes which MassMOCA had to abide by also present themselves clearly. He repeatedly snubbed alternatives to assist his project along and severely underestimated the costs to pull of the exhibit and it seems as though at some point along the way, his self inflated ego got into the way of progress and it seems as though he lost interest in actually finishishing this project. A good artist would have made it happen no matter what. A bad artist would have gone the route he did. Likewise, as pathetic as the situation presents itself to the public, this letter from Michele Maccarone presents itself just as pathetically, an almost direct reflection of the artists ego. It comes as no surprise to find this gallery and Christoph have a history together and likewise has a cut of Christoph's work. This letter comes across as a public attempt to make both MassMOCA and the law firm look bad, by intentionally leaving off the details of the case and diverting its attention to a 'new danger' conjured up in an attempt to pull support for MassMOCA by writing to "colleagues." Additionally, this letter comes across just as egotistical as Christoph's failure at MassMOCA and does not do a whole lot for his 'case' or for positive advertising for this gallery. Furthermore, your finding of something "ironic" coming from a law firm is laughable. Are you serious? If you find a law firm based upon morality or one that actually fights for 'what is right', pinch yourself, because you need to wake up! I’ve followed this case from the time all documents in regard to this case were made public and one must really look into all the details to form their opinion on this matter rather than your seriously lacking description of what happened.
Your shortened version of the story leaves off an awful lot of details regarding Christoph’s “issues” with this exhibit. If you look at all the letters, emails, and details of the case (they are publicly available – I’ve spent hours reading them in forming my opinion) it is clear to most what happened. It is painfully obvious (from an artist’s perspective) that Christoph severely underestimated the costs, time, and logistics involved with producing this exhibit in that space at MassMOCA. His ignorance and snubbing of building codes which MassMOCA had to abide by also present themselves clearly. He repeatedly snubbed alternatives to assist his project along and severely underestimated the costs to pull of the exhibit and it seems as though at some point along the way, his self inflated ego got into the way of progress and it seems as though he lost interest in actually finishishing this project. A good artist would have made it happen no matter what. A bad artist would have gone the route he did.
Likewise, as pathetic as the situation presents itself to the public, this letter from Michele Maccarone presents itself just as pathetically, an almost direct reflection of the artists ego. It comes as no surprise to find this gallery and Christoph have a history together and likewise has a cut of Christoph’s work.
This letter comes across as a public attempt to make both MassMOCA and the law firm look bad, by intentionally leaving off the details of the case and diverting its attention to a ‘new danger’ conjured up in an attempt to pull support for MassMOCA by writing to “colleagues.”
Additionally, this letter comes across just as egotistical as Christoph’s failure at MassMOCA and does not do a whole lot for his ‘case’ or for positive advertising for this gallery. Furthermore, your finding of something “ironic” coming from a law firm is laughable. Are you serious? If you find a law firm based upon morality or one that actually fights for ‘what is right’, pinch yourself, because you need to wake up!

]]> http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27&cpage=1#comment-159 Eric Fredericksen Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:17:17 +0000 http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27#comment-159 Nellie, physical property and intellectual property differ. You will need that basic conceptual understanding in order to comment engagingly on this subject. For instance, you could have the right to burn a painting you own by a living artist but not the right to then display the ashes as his or her work. Nellie, physical property and intellectual property differ. You will need that basic conceptual understanding in order to comment engagingly on this subject. For instance, you could have the right to burn a painting you own by a living artist but not the right to then display the ashes as his or her work.

]]> http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27&cpage=1#comment-153 CLINTON Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:56:45 +0000 http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27#comment-153 But you would be burning "finished" Gauguins, I presume. But you would be burning “finished” Gauguins, I presume.

]]> http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27&cpage=1#comment-149 BrooklynNellie Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:29:33 +0000 http://theinternetandspace.com/?p=27#comment-149 Christ, get a grip woman! "Artists" sell what they produce, just like any other employer or contractor. The purchaser can do with it as he/she pleases. Hey, if I were a multi-millioaire, I would probably buy some Gauguins and burn them. Christ, get a grip woman! “Artists” sell what they produce, just like any other employer or contractor. The purchaser can do with it as he/she pleases. Hey, if I were a multi-millioaire, I would probably buy some Gauguins and burn them.

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