I have causes...more causes than any normal human being should have. But my latest cause has become an obsession.
Now, I can't paint, or write music, or sculpt. I really have no artistic talents at all, per se (I can't even manage to play the kazoo very well). So I am forced by necessity to invent my own art form.
Actually, it's a riff on someone else's art form. A few weeks ago, my artsy brother-in-law, George, insisted that I watch David Lynch's "Rabbits" film. Since George is always right when it comes to what is cool in art, I decided to heed his advice. I found "Rabbits" on Youtube and was completely captivated by it. So I posted it on this site, it disappeared, and I posted it again. In the meanwhile, I began to extend my commentary on this film into the comments section of the post, and tried to expostulate in a style befitting the quirkiness of Lynch's film.
Some of my friends and students have contributed to the dialogue in their own unique styles. My goal now is to make this the ultimate experiential art project. Here's how you can help:
1) Watch the film.
2) Allow it to enter the very marrow of your being.
3) Then comment in your own unique style.
That's all you have to do. It's as easy as rabbit pie!
There are those who might argue that this is a frivolous pursuit for a philosopher. But I disagree. As I get older, I can see more and more that the human condition is fundamentally absurd. No philosopher could possibly express this existential reality as artfully as Lynch did in his film.
Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating just a bit here. But it is an extremely original piece of film-making and I think that it deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible.
So enjoy the experience!
Now, I can't paint, or write music, or sculpt. I really have no artistic talents at all, per se (I can't even manage to play the kazoo very well). So I am forced by necessity to invent my own art form.
Actually, it's a riff on someone else's art form. A few weeks ago, my artsy brother-in-law, George, insisted that I watch David Lynch's "Rabbits" film. Since George is always right when it comes to what is cool in art, I decided to heed his advice. I found "Rabbits" on Youtube and was completely captivated by it. So I posted it on this site, it disappeared, and I posted it again. In the meanwhile, I began to extend my commentary on this film into the comments section of the post, and tried to expostulate in a style befitting the quirkiness of Lynch's film.
Some of my friends and students have contributed to the dialogue in their own unique styles. My goal now is to make this the ultimate experiential art project. Here's how you can help:
1) Watch the film.
2) Allow it to enter the very marrow of your being.
3) Then comment in your own unique style.
That's all you have to do. It's as easy as rabbit pie!
There are those who might argue that this is a frivolous pursuit for a philosopher. But I disagree. As I get older, I can see more and more that the human condition is fundamentally absurd. No philosopher could possibly express this existential reality as artfully as Lynch did in his film.
Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating just a bit here. But it is an extremely original piece of film-making and I think that it deserves to be experienced by as many people as possible.
So enjoy the experience!
