Comments on: Mr. at Lehmann Maupin Gallery http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/ Fuck the cool kids. What are the UNCOOLKIDS up to tonight? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:44:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: nick http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10850 nick Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:45:49 +0000 http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10850 mr's art sounds totally weird!!! does anyone else agree with me? mr’s art sounds totally weird!!! does anyone else agree with me?

]]> By: Len http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10858 Len Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:29:00 +0000 http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10858 so what is your take on the exhibit--in comparison to say, the paris hilton piece which also fetishes young bodies? so what is your take on the exhibit–in comparison to say, the paris hilton piece which also fetishes young bodies?

]]> By: Stephanie http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10894 Stephanie Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:51:35 +0000 http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-10894 I think that both Mr.'s work and the Paris Hilton exhibit are so typical in the way they fixate on an sexualize young bodies. What disturbs me about both of them is that they both present naked bodies -- a distinction from nudes, which praises the beauty of the body's artistic form -- to a young audience. Furthermore, both are male artists despicting young women as shallow. Mr.'s work seems so cute and fun that it's tempting to ignore his predilection toward objectifying youth and his antifeminism. The press release suggests that he may be critiquing the Otaku subculture, but his work seems to fit in more with the culture than leave any hints of satire. While his work is less offensive and seemingly less mean-spirited than the Paris Hilton Autopsy, in some ways it is more dangerous because it seems acceptable. Len, have you looked at his work at all either in person or online? What's your take on it? I think that both Mr.’s work and the Paris Hilton exhibit are so typical in the way they fixate on an sexualize young bodies. What disturbs me about both of them is that they both present naked bodies — a distinction from nudes, which praises the beauty of the body’s artistic form — to a young audience. Furthermore, both are male artists despicting young women as shallow.

Mr.’s work seems so cute and fun that it’s tempting to ignore his predilection toward objectifying youth and his antifeminism. The press release suggests that he may be critiquing the Otaku subculture, but his work seems to fit in more with the culture than leave any hints of satire. While his work is less offensive and seemingly less mean-spirited than the Paris Hilton Autopsy, in some ways it is more dangerous because it seems acceptable.

Len, have you looked at his work at all either in person or online? What’s your take on it?

]]> By: Anthony Venditto http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-12478 Anthony Venditto Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:59:34 +0000 http://uncoolkids.com/reviews/2007/05/31/mr-at-lehmann-maupin-gallery/#comment-12478 That giant anime head scares the bejesus outta me. That giant anime head scares the bejesus outta me.

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