Slog - Comments on Scary Patriotic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic Last week I asked for a list of your scariest artworks, and I linked to a collection of contemporary artworks that use flags. Well, this morning it all came together in this disturbing work of video art by Pittsburgh-based artist Eileen Maxson, posted by the Houston Chronicle's Douglas Britt (via MAN):... Copyright 2008 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:15:48 -0800 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:45:18 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by John Bailo
These words frighten SLOG:

O Beautiful, for spacious skies.
For amber waves of grain.
For purple mountain majesty,
above the fruited plains.

]]> John Bailo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179002 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179002 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:19:20 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave Do loud noises frighten you Jen?

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179010 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179010 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:22:50 -0800 Comment by gk
I don't get it.

]]> gk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179021 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179021 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:26:06 -0800 Comment by Lenny Was this a Mike Gravel campaign commercial?

]]> Lenny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179025 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:31:15 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV MY COUNTRY IS A BEE
SWEET LAND OF LIVER TEA
A BEE I SEE!

LAND WHERE MY FATHERS HIDE
LAND THAT THE PILGRIMS TRIED
FROM EVERY MOUNTAIN-SLIDE
LET FREE DUMB BRING!

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179030 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:36:43 -0800 Comment by Callie I don't get it either. I thought there was something wrong with my computer's audio.

]]> Callie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179034 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:40:19 -0800 Comment by Christy O I gave it a minute and a half and I'd like that time back, please.

]]> Christy O http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179035 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:40:21 -0800 Comment by Heather Disturbing? It was more a big yawn.

]]> Heather http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179038 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179038 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:42:47 -0800 Comment by Chip That person needs to unwatch Eraserhead and then make that video again.

]]> Chip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179042 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:46:35 -0800 Comment by Nora I looked in the comments hoping one of you arty-literati would explain it to me. It was bargain-basement Un Chien Andalou near as I could tell.

]]> Nora http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179045 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:51:02 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Who's recording Mr. Poe's dreams?!?!? UNAUTHORIZED CRANIAL INVASION!


]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179050 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179050 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:59:01 -0800 Comment by inkweary I kept waiting for him to play the electric organ and he never did.

]]> inkweary http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179065 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179065 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:12:36 -0800 Comment by j not sure i understood it, but i could certainly connect with the audio.. that was pretty terrific. do you know if this artist made the soundtrack from the video source or was it from someone else?

]]> j http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179067 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:12:52 -0800 Comment by gin? yes, please. seriously ... could someone explain to me what the fuck that was about?

]]> gin? yes, please. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179221 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179221 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:43:56 -0800 Comment by Jen Graves j: According to this review (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/arts/theater/6058275.html), the soundtrack's by Maxson.

]]> Jen Graves http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179262 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179262 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:08:46 -0800 Comment by Derrick Jefferies I always found this work by Chris Cunninhgham to be pretty scary. Relates to a big fear of deformity and neglect. It gets wacky crazy Aphex Twinned but it still irques a fear of the dark and how adults with children's minds scare me!!

]]> Derrick Jefferies http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179418 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179418 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:24:39 -0800 Comment by Derrick Jefferies I always thought this (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7382676545570345084) by Chris Cunningham was pretty scary. It touches on a fear of deformity and of neglect. It gets a bit music videoy (which i like as well) but nonetheless leaves me a little chilled.

]]> Derrick Jefferies http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179421 Visual Art Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:27:01 -0800 Comment by 4f...sake How about the Parallax View with Warren Beatty for extreme, bizarre I don't even know what-shit

]]> 4f...sake http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179642 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/scary_patriotic#c1179642 Visual Art Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:45:18 -0800