Slog - Comments on Task, Act I http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i Still underway at the Seattle Public Library right now is Oliver Herring's Task. I just came from there. First, what it is: Task is a work of art by Herring. Its entire purpose is to give other people a chance to be creative within a structure. Herring sets the structure, and then Task plays itself out. It started this morning at 10, when a mix of art types and regular library patrons waited for the downtown library's doors to open. By the time we got up to the main floor (the one level with Fifth Avenue), Task was already underway.... Copyright 2008 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:11:49 -0800 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:12:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by The CHZA "Fort Badass" is the only cool part about this.

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062052 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062052 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:37:05 -0800 Comment by Chris Wow, what pretentious bullsh-- oh wait, Jen Graves. Right.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062053 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0800 Comment by Meanwhil back at the Iraqi ranch, people are being maimed and killed and Dale Chihule is niot a fuck Say "YES" to War on Iraq by Dan Savage Oct. 2002

"War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times."

"The War on Iraq will make it clear to our friends and enemies in the Middle East (and elsewhere) that we mean business: Free your people, reform your societies, liberalize, and democratize... or we're going to come over there, remove you from power, free your people, and reform your societies for ourselves."

Washington Post June 27, 2008

"Bomb Kills Marines, Iraqi Tribal Leaders
At Least 40 Die in Two Separate Attacks"

]]> Meanwhil back at the Iraqi ranch, people are being maimed and killed and Dale Chihule is niot a fuck http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062067 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:22:59 -0800 Comment by danfansarewarmongersupporters Oh man thoise were the days when aman supported a war he went off and fought in it. Now we have famous writers supporting wars and going off to eat assholes and coin words about the experience. Know what you call it when a guy farts in your face as you eat his ass? Caesar Salad. Dan Savage coined that term. Witty huh?

]]> danfansarewarmongersupporters http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062069 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:26:29 -0800 Comment by Nicole I thought this was a nice post. I hope I am still that cool at 83. Thank you.

]]> Nicole http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062102 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:33:51 -0800 Comment by Thisbe It sounds like a really fun time with neat people doing interesting things.

The part that makes me want to punch someone in the kidneys is "Task is a work of art by Herring."

Whatever, dude. Taking credit for content generated by other people is plagiarism. It's a lie.
If you want to organize community theater or group therapy or just a really fun all-day activity, do so.
But if you want to call yourself an Artist, make some fucking art. Make it yourself.

]]> Thisbe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062131 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:25:09 -0800 Comment by abomb I was a Task participant and I thought it was so much fun. I had no idea what I was getting myself into...I figured, shoot, if this is lame I can always just walk home and do something else. But I didn't think about leaving once, and although I was exhausted when it ended at 5:30, it was a little disappointing to have to leave the microcosmic fantasy world we'd created. It was so cool to have your "job" for the day to be creative and try new stuff and have no distractions from that mission. I feel like it was once in a lifetime experience, and I would encourage anyone to do it if they ever had a chance.

]]> abomb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062145 Visual Art Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:15:27 -0800 Comment by herbert browne Maybe giving people the comfort they seem to need by offering specific directions to wacky "acting out" scenarios IS an art... don't the mental health professionals "practice"?.. (and that's certainly no "science"!)
My compliments to Jen Graves for getting into this as deeply as she did, while observing as dispassionately as she could. I "got" something from this... ^..^

]]> herbert browne http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062215 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062215 Visual Art Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:34:09 -0800 Comment by Greg #3 will figure prominently in my fantasies from now on. Thank you.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062562 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/task_act_i#c1062562 Visual Art Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:25:32 -0800 Comment by kurt No Act II?

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