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Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49053] Fri, 15 February 2008 21:25 Go to next message
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo
Re: Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49054 is a reply to message #49053] Fri, 15 February 2008 21:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Freezing is a form of expressionist art.....

I have seen it before but not as in so large a scale and in such a public place.

Actually, considering the reactions of the bystanders it seems to have been quite effective.

Oh, and as for crazy... Well... Crazy is as crazy does.


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Re: Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49064 is a reply to message #49053] Fri, 15 February 2008 23:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What do you think was running through the minds of some of these bystanders? "Am I in an alternate dimension? Is it going to happen to me?" lol... I thought it was great. Take a look at some of the other things this improv company have done. Very Happy

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Re: Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49066 is a reply to message #49054] Sat, 16 February 2008 01:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You know, I thought the reactions of the bystanders were nearly as interesting as the demonstration itself. Especially the guy who was overheard saying "...some kind of protest about something probably..." like that's the only reason people would do this.

I think it's cool. Like art for art's sake. And it was so fleeting too. People became "art" living sculptures for five minutes, and then like a spider's web in the morning, gone!

When I said crazy I meant crazy awesome
Re: Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49073 is a reply to message #49053] Sat, 16 February 2008 02:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's actually called Performance Art. And it seems to be a hit in this area. I found the clip interesting but not weird. Just a matter-of-fact performance.


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Re: Are people in New York crazy or what?  [message #49077 is a reply to message #49066] Sat, 16 February 2008 14:25 Go to previous message
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The first time I spotted this was in a department store where paople assumed the pose of manequins and would remain still, in the aisle, for some time untim someone noticed. Once a person noticed, when they turned away the posers would change their position, moving arms, head, a twist of the body, always very subtle.....

It was hilarious to watch because people would stand there and try for the longest time to figure out what happened.


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