Lift (2007)
By David Robbins
Really good and rare video from the famous artist David Robbins, (born 1957 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin), artist and writer who was one of the first to investigate the art world's entrance into the culture industry.) This video is about a personal trainer discovering that he is an artist. Really interesting video about the way of being an artist today. Some who may have an artist inside them aren't exposed to the education or the tools that might have made them into the kind of artist we recognize. But that doesn't mean the artist inside them goes away. And sometimes the artist inside finds another way out. In these, rare cases, the materials, tools, techniques, and goals of art will be transposed into another key. Art will conform to the grammar of an unfamiliar context. Joshua Van Schaick, Personal Trainer, Considered As an Artist Athletics is your foundation. To a life spent playing games you prefer helping people ("It just feels better than scoring a touchdown."), so you leave behind competitive sports, study kinesiology, and become a personal trainer. In that role you learn to apply an athlete's skills to improving a client's physical conditioning. Your ability shines and y…
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