Whenever I go to museums, I like to pause in front of stuff that definitely isn't art and talk about the "art" and how it makes me feel just to make the other people think they're missing something.
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@Alice Once in the Zachęta gallery in Warsaw the husband has been taking photos of beautiful light switches, the old gallery guard lady protested with "this isn't art"!
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It could be fun to play museum guard for some of these things
@Alice Once in school, teacher gave us 90 min. to draw a picture on the theme "Me at School". So I went to the student council room (my favorite room there) and drew it. After about 85 minutes my picture was finished, but unfortunately, it didn't include any people. I'm not good at drawing people.
So, in the last few minutes, I just drew a hole in the floor and a hand sticking out of it.
The teacher was deeply impressed bc of the meaning he could see in the hole and the hand 
@Alice What do you mean, it isn't art? Everything can be art, depending on how you look at it. Random objects are the best art ever.
@Alice Next time bring some didactic panels along with names like "Untitled Contemplation #45" so you can stick them to the wall and keep people guessing long after you've been there
@Alice but seriously, that drinking fountain photo IS art.
there has certainly been enough modern art that had things like bricks on the floor, a collection of mops/brooms, etc. that were supposed to be exhibits. why not expand the field? :)
Too tired to make up an equivalent Thomas the Tank Engine story this time. I'll see if I get inspired later.
@Alice Hah hah. "No, that's a trash can" -- Wonder Woman.
https://www.wordingart.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-trash-can-art/
@Alice they're art, though, & your photos have made them moreso. :)
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This is SO YOU, Alice, and so delightful.
You are one of us, one of us!
@Alice with eyes, a pout, and a pointy hat.
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Lol, reminds me of Red Dwarf
"This piece in particular is stunning, its lines, its form... Pray, what do you call it?"
"The... Light switch"
"The light switch..."
"Yes"
"I can't... Buy it then?"
"Not really, I need it to turn the lights on and off"
"Its a pity because if it was, it could be considered... A masterpiece."
Season 6, episode 2 Legion
This was essentially my Intermedia Art class in college. I put a piece of tape around one of my bottles of red OPI nail polish, submitted it as “found art,” titling it “Passion, Contained.”
I received an A grade on the piece.
