Make Art or Die Trying

Chapter Two

Move It

MOVING THINGS ABOUT—ESPECIALLY NON-ART THINGS.

Welcome to the world of the readymade, a phantom zone where everyday objects morph into works of art just because we declare them to be. Could it be that the simple act of moving something from one place to another completely transforms what it means? Can we finally lay to rest the age-old “But is it art?” argument? Let’s get moving and find out.

MOVE-MENT

“It’s a pile of bricks.” “It’s a messy bed.” “It’s a flipping toilet!” scream the tabloids when faced with another object from the real world, thrust under the gaze of the public by presenting it in a major museum. ...