Listen, I’m an open-minded guy.
Do you want to throw random vegetables and paint onto a canvas and call that “art”? Go ahead! Want to stand perfectly still on one leg for forty hours to make a statement about the pointless of human existence and the fleetingness of life? Whatever makes you happy!
But I must admit that even I have limits. Having amassed a modest library of WTF reports, I can honestly say that none of them come anywhere near as close to being worthy of their “WTF” title as what I’m about to show you. Brace yourselves:
If, for some strange reason, you refused to sit through the full three minutes of whatever-the-hell-that-was, allow me to sum up the video’s essence in this this helpful, ten-second GIF:
There must be a million questions racing through your mind right now, like “Why can’t I stop screaming?” and “Has God forsaken me?”
Sadly, I have no good answers for you. I am just amazed that somebody managed to turn some of my absolute worst nightmares into a 3-minute “art” performance.
I can find two possible explanations for what we’re witnessing here:
1) This is an elaborate prank. That only begs further questions, however. For example—where’s the punchline? At what point do they reveal that we’re on hidden camera? Did they go through so much trouble simply to set up a deeply disturbing prank? If so, why is this type of visual torture not punishable by law?
2) This is a real, honest-to-goodness attempt at art. That just makes me want to cry tears of fear and confusion. I don’t understand anything anymore. Are we living in a time where half-naked people thrusting metal penises into solid objects is considered a valid form of artistic expression? Should we introduce mandatory psychiatric evaluations for anyone attempting to create art?
In any case, I don’t feel so good. I think I need a bit of time to myself to see if I can ever become whole again. But in the meantime…
Nest Expressed 
At some point I thought I understood the message… embracing, even loving one’s disability, though with some frustrating masturbation practices. And then I realized it was just a bunch of people who got high and started screwing around with random supplies at whatever warehouse they work the graveyard shift.
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You actually had me going there for a while…I was nodding and thinking “wow, Reanna’s so insightful – this really DOES have a message”. Well played, well played.
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I really wanted to find a reason for this being in existence and infiltrating my brain. Glad you could join me for my short-lived dream.
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What are you talking about?!? That’s pretty much Tuesday night at my house. Cept we dress up like giraffes.
Hugs!
Valerie
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Yeah, but giraffes I can totally understand. Everybody loves giraffes! In fact, I am off to buy a giraffe suit right away.
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I think I’m having an attack of the vapors. Loved the guy’s expression when he ceased waving his penis-bar around. It makes me wonder, though, how difficult is it to wake up in the morning and realize you have to do something that absolutely no one else will appreciate.
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Yeah those facial expressions are priceless. Wait, did I say “priceless”? I meant “deeply disturbing”!
I hope that they’re at least convinced that they’re doing something meaningful…at least that way they can feel motivated about this.
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My mother is an artist (a real one), and I am routinely invited to art galleries and shows where at least a fourth of the room is filled with crap. I like, no really appreciate, good art; but it’s this garbage that continues to give any medium a bad name. (Although you could say the same thing about bloggers and self published authors who have no business writing…giving the rest of us a bad name).
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True. It only takes a few “rotten apples” to give the rest of the crowd a bad name. Thanks for stopping by.
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I can’t express any befuddlement that others haven’t already expressed, and I agree, but I will say that the two women in the harnesses with the synchronized movements were pretty cool.
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I tend to agree, that was a part of the performance where you could at least appreciate the effort that went into its choreography!
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Apparently, I have the mind of a 12 year old boy, because all I saw in your title was “fart” – imagine my surprise. . .
Also, have you sent this to Reanna?
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The “fart” part was kind of intentional, so I can hardly blame you!
You think Reanna’s willing to pay me big buccks for sharing the video? I’m on it!
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I really wish you had won my contest now. I definitely want to give you shit of some sort for exposing me to this kind of… exposure.
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I’m not sure how I feel knowing this video made you think of me, Karen.
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Only the best for our blogger friends!
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I can never un-see that.
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That is true. For that I am deeply sorry.
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wow …I got nothin…
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Seems to be true a lot lately.
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Ew! Yuck! WTF?
Visiting from Moonshine.
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Pretty much the reaction most sane people go through!
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what in the mother. Typically, I would try and understand the underlying meaning – I do love art. What I don’t like is something pretending to have some deep message hidden within when in actuality its overdone and screams: I’m about sexual dominance – as if this is some new societal trend or hasn’t been explored in art (over and over). Shock art that doesn’t shock, but is laughable. I would not have been able to control my hysterical laughter if I were in the audience. Plus, I think I threw up just a little in my mouth.
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Throwing up in your mouth is a very common side effect of WTF art, so you’re OK!
I’m with you – while I don’t get most “deep” art, I can appreciate that there’s a statement behind it. This, however, just appears to be an attempt to weird people out, as far as I’m concerned. So, I guess, they’ve succeeded!
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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.
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ZOMG!
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This is some weird shit!
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Quite so.
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Wow. Not your mother’s Cirque du Soleil.
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Cirque du Asylum, more like.
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The things we find on the internet; unbelievable!
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Yup, the Internet is a repository of everyone’s nightmares!
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Thank you. Now I will surely have nightmares tonight.
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That makes all of us!
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NO! Psychiatric evaluation for writers is a BAD idea. BAD, Daniel. Repeat after me: BAD IDEA. *wondering whether she should un-publish all her books*
Of course, for stage artists… I agree! Mandatory! And they should start with the Oscar nominees!
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I stand corrected! Only stage artists. Us writers don’t need any help at all. Yes we do. No we don’t. Shut up, you make me so crazy. Well maybe YOU should shut up! Good point!
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Yeah… I don’t get it. I see people trying to do this all the time here in the city… and I just don’t get it, haha.
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I think you and I just aren’t sophisticated enough to grasp the sheer power of this epic performance!
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Thanks, Daniel. That’s three minutes of my life I’ll never get back. Not to mention a lifetime of visual scarring… 😉
I’ve never understood this artsy fartsy stuff. My mom took me to a modern dance show once. During the parts I was actually awake, I couldn’t stop laughing. Guess I’m not their target audience, huh? I think I’ll stick to seeing ‘Thor’ this weekend instead. Then again, that guy DOES thrust a hammer around…
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If I haven’t wasted at least a few minutes of my readers’ time each day, I haven’t done my job. So, success!
Yeah I’m with you. Most high-level art goes well over my head. As for Thor—touche! I am watching Gravity tomorrow. I hear it’s good. If it isn’t, I can at least find solace in that it won’t be as terrifying as this art.
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Gravity is really good. Well worth seeing. Another great movie is Prisoners. Really intense but expertly acted (Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal).
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Having watched the entire series of Art 21 several times I can tell you that this is not a first. Someone somewhere has a perfectly convoluted explanation of this films artistic value and whatever statement it is making. For someone this has meaning.
For me not so much. But then not everyone likes my cartoons or my rarely produced and stupid videos.
The human race is a strange beast. WTF backwards stands for Feel the Wonder. Now you know.
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You are so cultured!
I do realise that, since this type of content is being produced, there must be a niche audience for it and that it must have value for some. But…as you said…I’m not one of those people.
Feel the wonder, you say? I like that!
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You’ve definitely filed this under the appropriate heading… I don’t even have words…I’m stuck at WTF…;)
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No further words are necessary, I’m afraid.
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Dearie me!!
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I couldn’t have said this better myself.
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WTF!!! WIWWP (what is wrong with people?)
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I wish I had the answers, but I’m afraid all I can currently offer are screams of terror.
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Remember how I said I just FOUND your blog? Remember how I said I’d have to “Blog Binge Read” until I caught up?
Yea. I just found this post.
I need to lie down now.
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I’m so sorry. First the crocodiles, now this?! You just can’t catch a break today.
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