This is a public intervention in a train Station in Antwerp. The caption reads that the stunt is a promotion for a television program. I think that this is more of a spectacle, and is a tool that can be used successfully in fine art, but in this case, I think the point of the act doesn't seem to go far beyond brightening a stranger's day and advertising.
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I love unexpected art, and especially when it involves reclaiming a public space.
1. Is this art? ( I vote no, because they do not claim it as such)
2. In what way could an act like this be seen as something offensive or unwanted?
3. What are some examples of the ways that artists can use spectacles involving the public, but also introduce larger ideas and questions?
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