Finished "Lucky Kunst" by Gregor Muir - art as spectacle

 Have been struggling to make time for art (Christmas... Hospitals... Blah) but managed to read "Lucky Kunst" by Gregor Muir - an autobiography about the rise and fall of Young British Art. Overall I found it a bit of a slow read, and it make the artists seem like a pretty unlikable bunch... It taught me a bit more art context, which is good, but it also helped me to see how 'performance art' (in the broadest sense) is something I can leverage - I want to explore how the artist (or personas there-of) can be part of the artwork, and more broadly, how the spectacle around the artwork can be part of the artwork - the artwork is the physical object, but it's the star of a story that is built around it.

Reading the book has also made me feel more committed than ever to making art that is accessible - by which I mean the meaning is explained and shared clearly, not hidden away, but nevertheless presented in a way that is compelling...  Again, I am draw to the idea of creating art that carries meaning on different levels, and can be accessed and enjoyed on different levels.