Red iceberg causes a stir in Greenland

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The thread discusses an artist's creation of a red-painted iceberg off the coast of Greenland, exploring reactions to the artwork and opinions on abstract art. The conversation includes humorous takes on artistic choices and personal preferences regarding color and style.

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  • Some participants express admiration for the red iceberg, with one stating "Looks great!"
  • Others humorously suggest alternative colors for the iceberg, such as yellow and white, indicating personal artistic preferences.
  • A participant reflects on the nature of abstract art, suggesting that red is an obvious choice and proposing that white could symbolize deeper themes.
  • One participant shares a personal anecdote about visiting an art exhibition, expressing frustration that they missed the opportunity to display their own conceptual art piece.
  • Another participant references a fictional character's use of a blank canvas as art, adding a humorous cultural reference to the discussion.

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Participants generally express differing opinions on the artistic merit of the red iceberg and alternative colors, indicating a lack of consensus on what constitutes meaningful art.

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Some comments reflect personal experiences with art exhibitions and subjective interpretations of abstract art, highlighting the variability in artistic appreciation.

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Readers interested in contemporary art, abstract expression, or humorous takes on artistic expression may find this discussion engaging.

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark - An artist with 780 gallons of red paint, three fire hoses and a 20-member crew at his disposal went to Greenland in search of a blank canvas large enough to accommodate his creative impulse.

The result is a blood-red iceberg now sitting off the country’s western coast. [continued]

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Looks great!
 
OK, and the "random act of the year" award goes to THAT guy!
 
I woulda painted it yellow
 
I would have painted it white. I'm into abstract art.
 
tribdog said:
I woulda painted it yellow

You really mean blue
 
Who ever heard "don't eat the blue snow?"
I woulda painted it yellow
 
LOL I see what you mean
 
Ivan Seeking said:
I would have painted it white. I'm into abstract art.
Now that is "deep". I can hear people now "it shows change is pointless", "it shows the emptiness of being".

Red is so obvious. :wink:
 
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...you could do a (i think) Jackson Pollock...paint it blue and then blowtorch it...actually, no, you couldnt.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I would have painted it white. I'm into abstract art.

LOL. A few months ago my girlfriend and I were browsing an art exhibition that started off nicely with Van Goghs and such, but quickly degenerated into escalating scales of boring 'abstract' art. I said to her "I bet the next one we see will just be a blank canvas." Wouldn't you know it, soon after we came across a piece called "Presence" that was just a white, featureless canvas!

I'm mostly upset that the guy beat me to it. I could have had a piece of art displayed in a public gallery if only I had visited an exhibition a few months earlier!
 
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It takes many years of introspection and contemplative meditation in order to appreciate that blank canvas...and don't you forget it!
 
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hypnagogue said:
LOL. A few months ago my girlfriend and I were browsing an art exhibition that started off nicely with Van Goghs and such, but quickly degenerated into escalating scales of boring 'abstract' art. I said to her "I bet the next one we see will just be a blank canvas." Wouldn't you know it, soon after we came across a piece called "Presence" that was just a white, featureless canvas!

I'm mostly upset that the guy beat me to it. I could have had a piece of art displayed in a public gallery if only I had visited an exhibition a few months earlier!

Actually, The Joker, on the old Batman TV show beat him to it. He was pretending to be reformed, no longer caring about crime, he only cared about art. One of his masterpieces was a blank canvas. POW!

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