From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V15 #309 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Monday, February 27 2012 Volume 15 : Number 309 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] What is Art For? [RICHARD MILLS ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:26:07 -0500 (EST) From: RICHARD MILLS Subject: [AVALON] What is Art For? Brian Eno "What is Art For?" Architectural Association, Bedford Square, London Friday lunchtime, Feb 24 2012 A very entertaining talk, once more, from Eno with some common elements from previous presentations. Once again, Eno brought out 5 screwdrivers to emphasise that the business end is rarely different, yet the handles can be stylistically varied by designers. Not for the first time, Eno referred to content found in "Man's Rage for Chaos" by Morse Peckham and "Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language" by Prof Robin Dunbar. Brian reiterated his theory of Surrender to include art, religion, sex and drugs - but added sports to the list this time. There was, as usual, some flirting: Lorenzo, introducing the speaker, said looking at Brian Eno's Wikipedia page was like looking at a woman's naked body for the first time, a mix of wondrous ingredients, some familiar, some less so. Brian later said, to illustrate the Theory of Mind, he could imagine that Lorenzo was thinking Diego was excited to be sitting next to the admittedly stunning Mary in the front row. Asked for advice to any student leaving art college, Brian Eno recommended they select a period of time, say 3 months, during which they say Yes to absolutely everything and see where that leads. "Of course, you may get pregnant". The sexual tension was palpable. Eno showed how hairstyles through the ages have increasingly involved stylistic decisions since the first caveman decided to hack away at his hair. The final question in the Q&A was "Music innovation has usually ushered in a new hairstyle. Is there any correlation in the inspiration you have had and the changes of your hair through the years? Brian answered "Yes, as one has increased, the other has got less". Richard Mills ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V15 #309 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest