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 Detritus FAQ:Conceptual Questions about Detritus:
Is this a political thing?
It can be. Many artists use appropriative techniques as just a technique, another
creative tool that is not inherently meaningful or political. But, the form has a long
history, at least since the early 20th century, of political significance.
Whenever one takes a piece of culture and places it in a new context, edits it,
processes it, there is of course the potential for commentary on the original
material. Furthermore, the re-use of works by other creators calls into quesion
cherished notions of authorship and intellectual property, which causes in
turn the questioning of larger assumptions at the foundations of our society,
like the very concept of private property in general. Thus a critique of
modern capitalism is almost inherent in any thoughtful use of cultural
recycling.
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Of course some collages are just pretty pictures and a lot of sampleheavy
music is just cool songs. Detritus.net seeks to encompass this practice as well,
but chooses to contrate on the more confrontational side of things.
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2000-Apr-17 7:16pm
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Does this have something to do with the Environmental Movement?