The secret to great art? Finding someone else to make it
3 days ago
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- Great artworks have often been the result of collective effort, from ancient Egypt to modern times.
- Marina Abramović highlights the importance of ideas over craftsmanship, using fabricators like Factum Arte for her works.
- Collaborations between artists and fabricators solve technical challenges, as seen with Ghada Amer and Cerámica Suro.
- William Kentridge and Jasleen Kaur emphasize mutual respect and ethical collaboration in their creative processes.
- Emma Witter and Francis Upritchard showcase how technical expertise from collaborators brings their artistic visions to life.
- Attribution in art remains complex, with collectors and galleries often preferring single authorship despite collaborative realities.
- Museums and curators like Priyesh Mistry navigate the evolving definitions of authorship, especially with AI and multi-part works.