Much of the Manifesto!!! draws heavily on the concept of Remodernism, which is "an attempt to introduce a new period of spirituality and emotion into art" through the replacement of post-modernism. While Manifesto!!! does not reject post-modernism, many of the points of the Remodernists have direct relevancy into the current project. Most notably of these is the Remodernist's use of Japanese art aesthetics:
Wabi-Sabi - "Wabi-Sabi" is the beauty found in things that are imperfect and incomplete, for they suggest the transcience of things. For the practionier of the philosophy of Zen, there are seven means to achieving Wabi-Sabi:
- Fukensei - assymmetry, irregularity
- Kanso - simplicity
- Koko - basic, weathered
- Shizen - without pretense, natural
- Yugen - subtly profound grace
- Datszuko - unbound by convention, free
- Seijaku - tranquility
"To watch the sun sink behind a flower clad hill. To wander on in a huge forest without thought of return. To stand upon the shore and gaze after a boat that disappears behind distant islands. To contemplate the flight of wild geese seen and lost among the clouds. And, subtle shadows of bamboo on bamboo."
Mono no aware - "the pathos of things". Mono no aware describes the transcience of things and the bittersweet feelings that can be found in their passing.
As stated above, the Remodernists, and their forerunners, the Stuckists, reject post-modernism as a dull and lifeless form of art. However, our Manifesto!!! disagrees with them on this issue.
Surrealism, Dada, and Fluxus - the ideas of these three art philosophies have a large impact on the Manifesto!!!, with it's emphasis on stream of consciousness, radical politics, and absolute freedom of expression which dovetails perfectly what we've described. Fluxus has the most impact on the Manifesto!!!'s train of thought. Fluxus called for a blending of various arts, ranging from architecture to painting to music to urban planning, and were the first to propose the early punk idea of D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself). Like it's proginetors, Surrealism and Dada, the Fluxus artists were staunchly anti-commercial and anti-art, chosing instead to promote the ideas of social change through radical art.
Part II to follow.
As stated above, the Remodernists, and their forerunners, the Stuckists, reject post-modernism as a dull and lifeless form of art. However, our Manifesto!!! disagrees with them on this issue.
Surrealism, Dada, and Fluxus - the ideas of these three art philosophies have a large impact on the Manifesto!!!, with it's emphasis on stream of consciousness, radical politics, and absolute freedom of expression which dovetails perfectly what we've described. Fluxus has the most impact on the Manifesto!!!'s train of thought. Fluxus called for a blending of various arts, ranging from architecture to painting to music to urban planning, and were the first to propose the early punk idea of D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself). Like it's proginetors, Surrealism and Dada, the Fluxus artists were staunchly anti-commercial and anti-art, chosing instead to promote the ideas of social change through radical art.
Part II to follow.
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