http://conversations.e-flux.com/t/on-claims-of-radicality-in-contemporary-art/959
“Often at art talks, there is a feeling that something should follow and a certain frustration that “all” we are doing is talking.”
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Are art professionals today too hyperactively busy to produce work of lasting importance?
“Art professionals today are notoriously busy. They are ceaselessly writing, networking, traveling, tweeting, attending openings, managing their “brand,” and responding to emails. This level of hyperactivity is perhaps required today in order to earn even a modest living in the art world. But how does it affect the work that’s produced, and the discourse about this work? Has the obligation to produce something eclipsed the slow, patient work of producing something good? Does the endless stream of art commentary, on the internet and in print, sacrifice depth of analysis for sheer quantity?”