user participation sculpture

[jim#1]

I was wondering if there has ever been a sculpture composed of elements that
could be selected and assembled by the public. This might produce an art form
with exciting inputs from both the artist and the assembler. One might produce abstract art with a series of forms having a common set of attachment points. Alternately perhaps the individual pieces could be composed of transparent, translucent and opaque forms which could be superimposed or perhaps wheeled about. It seems to me that by inviting public participation in the creative process we foster greater appreciation and interest in art. What do you think?

Best Regards

jim

[chokokuka]

For an excellent overview of participation/instruction art go to

http://www.e-flux.com/projects/do_it/homepage/do_it_home.html

Have fun

[fritchie]

I've seen things like this done from time to time for many years, "Participation Art" Even installations with video camreas and monitors where visitors are part of the art themselves.

I even did the same myself inadvertently once by including sand tables roughly two feet square filled with shallow beds of sand and/or fine pea gravel, together with one to three larger stones which I considered the art - sort of Zen pieces. People couldn't resist raking their fingers through the sand, and I considered that fine, though I generally restored the original state about once a week.