Have you ever been at a museum or gallery and walked by something that made you unsure if it was a piece of art or not? Like a trash can (is it art or can I drop my gum in there?). Or a bench (will a guard come running if I sit here?). Have you ever scratched your head and thought, “is it an installation, or did someone just drop this stuff here?” I love it when we respectfully keep our distance from a piece of trash or dropped belonging in an art space because we’re unsure if it’s a piece of art, and is meant to be there. What *is* art anyway…..?
The video below doesn’t provide any answers, but is an interesting little tidbit about five pieces that “need to be identified as art” at the Walker Art Museum in Minneapolis.
