I just found a link which explains the reasoning behind the camel... but I'm still not sold.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
camels...
Just wanted to quickly mention the visit to ShanghART... What is everyone's reaction to the camel paintings by Zhou Tiehai? I really didn't like them. They looked like cheap posters that are sold at low-end malls. Maybe he's trying to say something about appropriation, but the paintings made me want to look in the opposite direction. Also, I don't feel that the concept behind his juxtaposition is that original or interesting. On the other hand, I felt somewhat drawn to the airbrushed pictures of the three women, but I think it was because they reminded me of Richard Prince's early magazine clipping photos (which are also fairly boring).
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I thought the art itself, as far as quality was really good. I thought they looked awesome. All I could think of in regards to the camel was the cigarette icon. I too, can't decide if I really liked the Camel pieces but some of them did draw my eye and in difference to you, they certainly didn't make me look away. I did also like the piece with the 3 women, but that could be just cause I really liked the quality of the work done.
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