Human Skin Rug

“Yawn” represents my relationship with this artist’s boring and unoriginal piece. I position myself as the voice of the many viewers that will look upon said art piece with disdain and disbelief – disbelief that any one could think this is art or clever or good or even interesting – especially the whole BS diatribe about why the artist thought this would interest anyone. Unlike the artist, I type this while sitting upright in a deskchair, back straight, eyes front, and mouth firmly closed, but not clenched (as the influences of my chiropractor stays with me long after the invoices have been paid).

Bah. Van Gogh would have actually skinned himself and you know it.

Oh boo. Oh boo hoo hoo. Whose parental influences don’t continue to suppress them? Can we now please have some art that isn’t so egregiously navel-gazing? Please?

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sometimes i think that i should just stop reading comments on this website…they make me angry and raise my heart rate and blood pressure…yeah, it’s pretentious, but it is something the person obviously feels strongly about…we all have memories and different ways to deal with them…i’m an art student and i really don’t care what people do for their art, as long as they are doing it for themselves…it is better to create bad art and use at least part of your creative brain, than to do absolutely nothing

i watched a video once that said it is better to do something than nothing, and i believe that is the case in any field we chose to take on…do something, build something, make your mark no matter whether it is a sketch on a napkin or a mold of your naked body

that isn’t to say art shouldn’t be criticized, but it deserves more respect than just “dumb dumb dumb,” criticizing is doing something, but realize that she took time to make an object that obviously means something to her

@ lucky

If you admit that art should be open to criticism, then you shouldn’t attempt to censor or shame that which you do not agree with.

Zombie, pointing out that “dumb dumb dumb” is not criticism, but a dismissive insult, is not censoring.

I mean, by your own logic, you’re telling Lucky to censor his/herself. Or do you just enjoy mind numbing hypocrisy?

“that said it is better to do something than nothing”

The slogan of every psychopath, serial killer and hare krishna out there.

Wow, she’s like completely mole-less!

When I originally read the title I had hoped this was something I’ve been eyeing for ages, making a laminar sheet of their own skin invitro and turning it into a rug (well, in my case a leather jacket). But when I clapped eyes on the disappointing effort which was produced, it just looks like a sex doll that someone had flattened out.

Plus she’s missing her pubes, and the nipples should be red.

ted: don’t you think that the whole sex doll look might have been what she was aiming for? otherwise she would probably have took the 1 or 2 hours it would have take to give it an acceptable paint job. (btw, red nipples? wtf? If I saw a topless girl with bright red nipples, I’d believe she has some kind of disease, or weird tattoo.)

Also, it’s not because you don’t get it that there isn’t a true meaning behind it; guess what, if her goal was making up a load of bullshit and call it art, it would actually serve some kind of poetic purpose and thus, would be art. Just look at Dada work and see what I mean. and the first comment was just general modern art bashing from someone who still believe in the artistic values predating WW2.

Now I know i’m probably losing my time on this, but the point is this: There isn’t good or bad art. only art. If you don’t like it, it doesn’t mean it’s crap. If you feel the need to comment about it, tell us what can be improved to make it “better”. That’s what we call a critique.

@DavidG

Yes, good old Art Appreciation 101, if your art gets critiqued by the mere public, let them know they’re too stupid or unsophisticated to “get it”.

suppression of her parents? give me a friggin break.
do what all kids do, drink you’re face off, and hump anything that walks. then puke in ur dads pillow case. or get all emo and razor blade you self. but don’t claim this as your “healing process” … it’s pathetic.

@who ever said something about no pubes, she said totally shaved. as for nipples…..gross.

I think it would be cooler if she willed this done to her body when she dies.

“drink you’re face off”

Poetry.

What is it with the modern artist’s preoccupation with domestic artifacts?

Was it art when human beings were actually turned into lampshades and bars of soap?

Might Ed Gein’s handiwork instead be found in a gallery today had he been given a more acceptable medium to work in?

A real human rug would have gone through a tanning process. To achieve a more realistic effect, the skin should have been colored a deep amber in uneven layers resembling the marbled look of parchment. The hair might turn bright red from certain chemicals used in the process. There would also be some shrinkage and mummifying of facial features. Glass eyes would be put in.

Is that how I look when I am laying on the floor watching tv in my Snuggie?

reading the title of the blog I felt WOW lets see what’s , but honestly I was in disbelieve for few seconds…
Human imagination leads artist to strange things LOL

Without her explanation — which I still have trouble associating with the piece — I’d have assumed this as an animal rights statement, pointing to the strange ways in which we still use dead animals for fashion and decor. And despite the simplicity in this regard, it seems much more effective as such.

Regardless, I give her credit for doing something creative and passionate to express her frustrations. You know, instead of just trolling message-boards and putting other people down to feel better about herself.

It is my opinion that user experience of most blogs – and especially this one – would be vastly improved if you turned off the comments.

“I position myself as a human rug on a wooden floor with an open mouth and eyes that gaze suggestively upward. Parental influences from childhood continue to suppress me, long after I have grown up and they have gone.”

Chrissy, get over yourself and buy yourself a life.

I’m not particularly into this piece, but I’m happy to see that all of you had awesome parents. Maybe this girl really does have some serious crap in her life beyond the usual kid/parent conflicts. If what you get from this is “whiny” and not “rage”, count yourself lucky.

This is why I love modern art… because 95% of people don’t get it.

Dave D, in other words, you love modern art because you feel like it makes you better than the crass, unwashed 95% non-artsy types.

So, it’s not at all about the quality of the art or the sense it makes or the appeal it has as a work of art. It’s about the openings, and the snobbery, and the free drinks, and the posing in front of artwork and coming up with profound things to say. Then, you can sound like you’re the one who has his s**t together, and look down your nose at those whose tastes are too pedestrian or run-of-the-mill. Philistines!

Where are the nipples? the labia and asshole? It will be interesting if you can get someone to donate their skin when they die. Preferably someone with a lot of scars or interesting tattoos….

OH TOO BAD IT IS BORRING FOR THE FOR THE MANY WANNA BE ARTISTS OUT THERE KNOCKING HER EXPRESSING HERSELF IN THIS AS SHE FELT. PERHAPS IF IT WERE A ANIMAL NEAR EXTINCTION OR IF SHE HAD ITS FLESH OVER HERS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UN-BORRING. I FIND IT ENTICING AND WISH I COULD FIND A HUMAN SKIN RUG CAUSE I WOULD HAVE ONE IN EVERY ROOM OF MY HUGE HOUSE IN DEFENSE OF EVERY SKINNED HUNTED SLAUGHTERED DEFENSLESS ANIMAL FROM THE BEAR THE TIGER THE LION ETC ETC ETC. HUMAN SKIN RUG HAS SUCH A LOVELY SOUND TO IT.