Al tope

This work is about ubiquity, the presence of artistic practices in any situation and technological device, how fantastic it is to be able to reproduce a work instantly after desire.

Thanks to the advancement of these devices, they lead us to think positively about being able to facilitate access to “being able to change an empty hour, an eternal afternoon or an infinite Sunday into magic, tenderness or movements of the spirit at our whim.” (Paul Valery).

Now thinking back, in my opinion, those empty hours were not so bad that they were replaced by an excess of varied information and increasingly shorter periods of time.

Technical, aesthetic and conceptual development

It goes without saying that these technological advances that allow us to communicate and express ourselves more and more easily were necessary for the development of humanity since, as Valery says, “Our joy was due to adapting to the occasion, the place, the date, and the program. How many coincidences were needed!”

However, I believe that this “waiting” to enjoy a work, a concert, an exhibition, is what makes us be present at that moment, the development of desire enhances presence, which I believe is attenuated by the replacement of exposure with diffusion. (point 10 of Jose L Brea “Redefinition of artistic practices”).

Although diffusion allows us to reach more people, I think it leads us more to consumerism than consumption. due to its strong marketing influences, not only within the works, but also interrupted by advertisements completely out of context.

Reiterating, were these empty hours so bad? Or how positive is it to fill the void with radio, television or music programs to do another task?

There must be countless times I opened the entertainment menu while waiting for something to happen, and that something happened just when I wasn’t looking. or if I could see it, he was thinking/doing something else.

That is why in this work I want to represent the excess of diffusion for both artistic and informative practices. Since these make us have to be present in many situations at the same time, I think this manages to hinder our presence.

Literature

VALÉRY, Paul. ([1960], 1999). La conquista de la ubicuidad (1928). En Piezas sobre arte. Madrid: Visor, pp.131-133

BREA, José Luis. (2008). “Redefinición de las prácticas artísticas (s. 21)” en El tercer umbral. Estatuto de las prácticas artísticas en la era del capitalismo cultural. Murcia: CENDEAC, pp. 106-113